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Floor vote

House vote #229

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Kelsey Smith Act

Failed Congress 114 · Session 2 May 23, 2016 · 10:54 PM  HR 4889
FAILED
229–158
+71 margin
Democrats
53 108
Republicans
176 50
Majority threshold YES 229 158 NO
387 members voted · 46 present/absent Passed by 71 votes
Crossed the aisle 37

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

Democratic Voted NAY (56 against, 22 for) — but 22 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Republican Voted YEA (54 for, 15 against) — but 15 members below broke ranks and voted NAY.