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Floor vote

House vote #388

Passage, Objections of the President Not Withstanding

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act

Failed Congress 109 · Session 2 Jul 19, 2006 · 10:51 PM  HR 810
FAILED
235–193
+42 margin
Democrats
183 14
Republicans
51 179
Independents
1
Majority threshold YES 235 193 NO
428 members voted · 5 present/absent Passed by 42 votes
Crossed the aisle 4

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

Democratic Voted YEA (39 for, 1 against) — but 1 member below broke ranks and voted NAY.
Republican Voted NAY (19 against, 3 for) — but 3 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.