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Floor vote

House vote #545

On Passage

To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and for other purposes

Passed Congress 112 · Session 2 Aug 1, 2012 · 10:19 PM  HR 8
PASSED
256–171
+85 margin
Democrats
19 170
Republicans
237 1
Majority threshold YES 256 171 NO
427 members voted · 3 present/absent Passed by 85 votes
Crossed the aisle 3

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

Democratic Voted NAY (58 against, 3 for) — but 3 members below broke ranks and voted YEA.