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Floor vote

House vote #479

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate

Passed Congress 111 · Session 2 Jul 28, 2010 · 8:17 PM  HR 5827
PASSED
307–113
+194 margin
Democrats
139 112
Republicans
168 1
Majority threshold YES 307 113 NO
420 members voted · 12 present/absent Passed by 194 votes
Crossed the aisle 25

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

Democratic Voted NAY (33 against, 25 for) — but 25 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.