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Floor vote

House vote #572

On Motion to Recommit with Instructions

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to preserve the authority of each State to make determinations relating to the State’s water quality standards, and for other purposes

Failed Congress 112 · Session 1 Jul 13, 2011 · 10:49 PM  HR 2018
FAILED
188–238
+50 margin
Democrats
187 1
Republicans
1 237
Majority threshold YES 188 238 NO
426 members voted · 5 present/absent Failed by 50 votes
Crossed the aisle 1

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

Democratic Voted YEA (58 for, 1 against) — but 1 member below broke ranks and voted NAY.
Present or didn't vote