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Floor vote

House vote #446

On Motion to Recommit with Instructions

Lumbee Recognition Act

Failed Congress 110 · Session 1 Jun 7, 2007 · 9:00 PM  HR 65
FAILED
152–237
+85 margin
Democrats
17 197
Republicans
135 40
Majority threshold YES 152 237 NO
389 members voted · 43 present/absent Failed by 85 votes
Crossed the aisle 7

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

Democratic Voted NAY (40 against, 3 for) — but 3 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Republican Voted YEA (18 for, 4 against) — but 4 members below broke ranks and voted NAY.