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Floor vote

House vote #412

On Agreeing to the Resolution

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Froces from Libya

Failed Congress 112 · Session 1 Jun 3, 2011 · 5:47 PM  HCONRES 51
FAILED
148–265
+117 margin
Democrats
61 121
Republicans
87 144
Majority threshold YES 148 265 NO
413 members voted · 19 present/absent Failed by 117 votes
Crossed the aisle 36

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

Democratic Voted NAY (35 against, 20 for) — but 20 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Republican Voted NAY (31 against, 16 for) — but 16 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Present or didn't vote