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Floor vote

House vote #219

On Passage

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives

Failed Congress 108 · Session 2 Jun 2, 2004 · 10:05 PM  HJRES 83
FAILED
63–353
+290 margin
Democrats
59 133
Republicans
4 219
Independents
1
Majority threshold YES 63 353 NO
416 members voted · 17 present/absent Failed by 290 votes
Crossed the aisle 11

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

Democratic Voted NAY (20 against, 11 for) — but 11 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.
Present or didn't vote