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Floor vote

House vote #296

On Motion to Recommit with Instructions

To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes

Failed Congress 111 · Session 1 Jun 3, 2009 · 7:32 PM  HR 31
FAILED
197–224
+27 margin
Democrats
37 212
Republicans
160 12
Majority threshold YES 197 224 NO
421 members voted · 12 present/absent Failed by 27 votes
Crossed the aisle 9

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

Democratic Voted NAY (49 against, 5 for) — but 5 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Republican Voted YEA (28 for, 4 against) — but 4 members below broke ranks and voted NAY.
Present or didn't vote