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Floor vote

House vote #592

On Passage

To establish the United States Boxing Commission to protect the general welfare of boxers and to ensure fairness in the sport of professional boxing

Failed Congress 109 · Session 1 Nov 16, 2005 · 10:27 PM  HR 1065
FAILED
190–233
+43 margin
Democrats
146 50
Republicans
43 183
Independents
1
Majority threshold YES 190 233 NO
423 members voted · 10 present/absent Failed by 43 votes
Crossed the aisle 14

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

Democratic Voted YEA (30 for, 10 against) — but 10 members below broke ranks and voted NAY.
Republican Voted NAY (18 against, 4 for) — but 4 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.