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Floor vote

House vote #309

On Passage

Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act

Passed Congress 112 · Session 1 May 11, 2011 · 6:59 PM  HR 1229
PASSED
263–163
+100 margin
Democrats
28 163
Republicans
235
Majority threshold YES 263 163 NO
426 members voted · 5 present/absent Passed by 100 votes
Crossed the aisle 6

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

Democratic Voted NAY (54 against, 6 for) — but 6 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.