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Floor vote

House vote #655

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

To prevent the 2013 pay adjustment for Members of Congress and persons holding other offices or positions in the Federal Government from being made

Passed Congress 112 · Session 2 Jan 1, 2013 · 11:54 PM  HR 6726
PASSED
287–129
+158 margin
Democrats
55 127
Republicans
232 2
Majority threshold YES 287 129 NO
416 members voted · 15 present/absent Passed by 158 votes
Crossed the aisle 11

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

Democratic Voted NAY (51 against, 10 for) — but 10 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Republican Voted YEA (49 for, 1 against) — but 1 member below broke ranks and voted NAY.
Present or didn't vote