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Floor vote

House vote #484

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

To amend title 46, United States Code, to extend the exemption from the fire-retardant materials construction requirement for vessels operating within the Boundary Line

Passed Congress 113 · Session 1 Sep 25, 2013 · 10:55 PM  HR 1961
PASSED
280–89
+191 margin
Democrats
82 84
Republicans
198 5
Majority threshold YES 280 89 NO
369 members voted · 63 present/absent Passed by 191 votes
Crossed the aisle 29

Members who voted against their own party's majority position. What does this mean?

Democratic Voted NAY (33 against, 28 for) — but 28 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Republican Voted YEA (52 for, 1 against) — but 1 member below broke ranks and voted NAY.