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Floor vote

House vote #680

On Passage

Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009

Passed Congress 111 · Session 1 Jul 30, 2009 · 10:02 PM  HR 2749
PASSED
283–142
+141 margin
Democrats
229 20
Republicans
54 122
Majority threshold YES 283 142 NO
425 members voted · 8 present/absent Passed by 141 votes
Crossed the aisle 13

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

Democratic Voted YEA (53 for, 4 against) — but 4 members below broke ranks and voted NAY.
Republican Voted NAY (24 against, 9 for) — but 9 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.