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Floor vote

House vote #143

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients.

Passed Congress 111 · Session 1 Mar 19, 2009 · 6:44 PM  HR 1586
PASSED
328–93
+235 margin
Democrats
243 6
Republicans
85 87
Majority threshold YES 328 93 NO
421 members voted · 10 present/absent Passed by 235 votes
Crossed the aisle 16

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

Republican Voted YEA (17 for, 16 against) — but 16 members below broke ranks and voted NAY.