even then you have three-line whips and numerous reasons to vote for / against things that are wrapped up in party politics and other stupid games
once something is passed; the intent of the writer, the intent of those that voted for it and the meaning of the words in the final legislation can all be wildly different.
There is complexity behind the vote, yes. But the vote is what matters. Who initially introduced text into a bill that did or didn’t pass, with or without their vote, is on the legislative side. That’s a lot more complicated to track than the USC.
even then you have three-line whips and numerous reasons to vote for / against things that are wrapped up in party politics and other stupid games
once something is passed; the intent of the writer, the intent of those that voted for it and the meaning of the words in the final legislation can all be wildly different.