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Floor vote

House vote #502

On Passage

Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act

Passed Congress 109 · Session 2 Sep 29, 2006 · 2:19 AM  HR 5825
PASSED
232–191
+41 margin
Democrats
18 177
Republicans
214 13
Independents
1
Majority threshold YES 232 191 NO
423 members voted · 9 present/absent Passed by 41 votes
Crossed the aisle 2

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

Democratic Voted NAY (39 against, 1 for) — but 1 member below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Republican Voted YEA (21 for, 1 against) — but 1 member below broke ranks and voted NAY.