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Floor vote

House vote #258

On Passage

To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994

Passed Congress 112 · Session 2 May 16, 2012 · 9:29 PM  HR 4970
PASSED
222–205
+17 margin
Democrats
6 182
Republicans
216 23
Majority threshold YES 222 205 NO
427 members voted · 4 present/absent Passed by 17 votes
Crossed the aisle 3

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

Republican Voted YEA (45 for, 3 against) — but 3 members below broke ranks and voted NAY.
Present or didn't vote