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Floor vote

House vote #858

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States

Failed Congress 112 · Session 1 Nov 18, 2011 · 6:58 PM  HJRES 2
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FAILED
261–165
+96 margin
Democrats
25 161
Republicans
236 4
Majority threshold YES 261 165 NO
426 members voted · 8 present/absent Passed by 96 votes
Crossed the aisle 3

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

Democratic Voted NAY (57 against, 3 for) — but 3 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
 Voted yes 52
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 Voted no 57
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