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Floor vote

House vote #216

On Passage

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Passed Congress 114 · Session 2 May 19, 2016 · 2:06 AM  HR 4909
PASSED
277–147
+130 margin
Democrats
40 142
Republicans
237 5
Majority threshold YES 277 147 NO
424 members voted · 9 present/absent Passed by 130 votes
Crossed the aisle 20

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

Democratic Voted NAY (70 against, 17 for) — but 17 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Republican Voted YEA (70 for, 3 against) — but 3 members below broke ranks and voted NAY.