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Floor vote

House vote #542

On Motion to Instruct Conferees

Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act

Failed Congress 108 · Session 1 Oct 15, 2003 · 11:18 PM  HR 1
FAILED
190–218
+28 margin
Democrats
189 8
Republicans
210
Independents
1
Majority threshold YES 190 218 NO
408 members voted · 26 present/absent Failed by 28 votes
Crossed the aisle 1

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

Democratic Voted YEA (31 for, 1 against) — but 1 member below broke ranks and voted NAY.
Present or didn't vote