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Floor vote

House vote #637

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that those who celebrate Christmas believe that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected

Passed Congress 109 · Session 1 Dec 15, 2005 · 9:08 PM  HRES 579
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PASSED
401–22
+379 margin
Democrats
172 22
Republicans
228
Independents
1
Majority threshold YES 401 22 NO
423 members voted · 10 present/absent Passed by 379 votes
Crossed the aisle 6

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

Democratic Voted YEA (33 for, 6 against) — but 6 members below broke ranks and voted NAY.
 Voted yes 55
AderholtR BaldwinD BishopD BlackburnR BoozmanR CalvertR CapitoR CarterR CaseD ClyburnD ColeR CostaD CuellarD DavisD DeLauroD DoggettD FoxxR GravesR GreenD HoyerD IssaR KapturD LarsenD LarsonD LofgrenD LucasR LynchD MarkeyD MatsuiD McCaulR McCollumD McGovernD MeeksD MoranR NadlerD NealD PalloneD PelosiD RogersR RogersR SánchezD SandersI SchiffD SessionsR ShermanD SimpsonR SmithR SmithD ThompsonD ThompsonD TurnerR Van HollenD VelázquezD WickerR WilsonR
 Voted no 6
CleaverD DeGetteD MooreD SchakowskyD ScottD Wasserman SchultzD
Present or didn't vote
Diaz-BalartR WatersD