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Floor vote

House vote #706

On Passage

Relating to the disapproval of the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on August 2, 2011

Passed Congress 112 · Session 1 Sep 14, 2011 · 7:02 PM  HJRES 77
PASSED
232–186
+46 margin
Democrats
4 181
Republicans
228 5
Majority threshold YES 232 186 NO
418 members voted · 13 present/absent Passed by 46 votes
Crossed the aisle 1

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

Republican Voted YEA (47 for, 1 against) — but 1 member below broke ranks and voted NAY.
Present or didn't vote