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Floor vote

House vote #426

On Passage

To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their emplopyees

Passed Congress 109 · Session 1 Jul 26, 2005 · 10:34 PM  HR 525
PASSED
263–165
+98 margin
Democrats
36 164
Republicans
227
Independents
1
Majority threshold YES 263 165 NO
428 members voted · 5 present/absent Passed by 98 votes
Crossed the aisle 5

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

Democratic Voted NAY (35 against, 5 for) — but 5 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.