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Floor vote

House vote #242

On Passage

Puerto Rico Democracy Act

Passed Congress 111 · Session 2 Apr 29, 2010 · 10:55 PM  HR 2499
PASSED
223–169
+54 margin
Democrats
184 40
Republicans
39 129
Majority threshold YES 223 169 NO
392 members voted · 38 present/absent Passed by 54 votes
Crossed the aisle 14

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

Democratic Voted YEA (44 for, 8 against) — but 8 members below broke ranks and voted NAY.
Republican Voted NAY (27 against, 6 for) — but 6 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Present or didn't vote