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Floor vote

House vote #378

On Passage

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage

Failed Congress 109 · Session 2 Jul 18, 2006 · 6:00 PM  HJRES 88
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FAILED
236–187
+49 margin
Democrats
34 159
Republicans
202 27
Independents
1
Majority threshold YES 236 187 NO
423 members voted · 10 present/absent Passed by 49 votes
Crossed the aisle 4

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

Democratic Voted NAY (36 against, 3 for) — but 3 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Republican Voted YEA (21 for, 1 against) — but 1 member below broke ranks and voted NAY.
 Voted yes 24
AderholtR BishopD BlackburnR BoozmanR CalvertR CapitoR CarterR ColeR CuellarD FoxxR GravesR IssaR LucasR McCaulR MoranR RogersR RogersR SessionsR SimpsonR SmithR ThompsonD TurnerR WickerR WilsonR
 Voted no 38
BaldwinD CaseD CleaverD ClyburnD CostaD DeGetteD DeLauroD Diaz-BalartR DoggettD GreenD HoyerD KapturD LarsenD LarsonD LofgrenD LynchD MarkeyD MatsuiD McCollumD McGovernD MeeksD MooreD NadlerD NealD PalloneD PelosiD SánchezD SandersI SchakowskyD SchiffD ScottD ShermanD SmithD ThompsonD Van HollenD VelázquezD Wasserman SchultzD WatersD
Present or didn't vote
DavisD