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Floor vote

House vote #5

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Presidential Records Act Amendments

Passed Congress 111 · Session 1 Jan 7, 2009 · 5:27 PM  HR 35
PASSED
359–58
+301 margin
Democrats
245
Republicans
114 58
Majority threshold YES 359 58 NO
417 members voted · 12 present/absent Passed by 301 votes
Crossed the aisle 8

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

Republican Voted YEA (24 for, 8 against) — but 8 members below broke ranks and voted NAY.
Present or didn't vote