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Floor vote

House vote #138

On Passage

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commission

Passed Congress 112 · Session 2 Mar 27, 2012 · 10:37 PM  HR 3309
PASSED
247–174
+73 margin
Democrats
12 174
Republicans
235
Majority threshold YES 247 174 NO
421 members voted · 10 present/absent Passed by 73 votes
Crossed the aisle 1

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

Democratic Voted NAY (59 against, 1 for) — but 1 member below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Present or didn't vote