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Floor vote

House vote #613

On Passage

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote innovation, investment, and research in the United States, to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, and for other purposes

Passed Congress 112 · Session 2 Nov 30, 2012 · 4:39 PM  HR 6429
PASSED
245–139
+106 margin
Democrats
27 134
Republicans
218 5
Majority threshold YES 245 139 NO
384 members voted · 48 present/absent Passed by 106 votes
Crossed the aisle 6

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

Democratic Voted NAY (51 against, 6 for) — but 6 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.