The House of Representatives’ vote to pass two immigration-enforcement bills Thursday mostly followed the partisan divide, but both sides had defectors.

The No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, which would cut off grant funding to jurisdictions that thwart federal immigration officers, saw 10 members of Congress buck their party. Kate’s Law, which would increase penalties for people with criminal records who re-enter after deportation, notched 25 defectors.

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One Republican voted “no” on both bills: Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.), a libertarian-minded Republican who often defies party leadership on liberty grounds. He was the only member of the GOP to oppose Kate’s Law.

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Six other Republicans joined Amash in opposing the sanctuary cities bill. That included three Florida Republicans who represent districts that Democrat Hillary Clinton won or nearly won in the 2016 election — Carlos Curbello, Mario Díaz-Balart, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. The other defectors were Reps. Dan Donovan (R-N.Y.), Peter King (R-N.Y.), and Dave Reichert (R-Wash.).

Donovan and King voted against a similar bill in 2015, saying at the time that it would “make a bad situation worse by cutting off funds to the police officers who put their lives at risk to protect all of us.”

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Meanwhile, three Democrats voted “yes” on both bills — Rep. Matt Cartwright, who represents a conservative part of western Pennsylvania; Rep. Collin Peterson, a Minnesota lawmaker who represents perhaps the most Republican district of any Democrat; and Rep. Henry Cuellar, who represents a Texas district along the border with Mexico. He is one of the most moderate members of the Democratic caucus.

Kate’s Law drew support from 21 other Democrats, including some notable liberals:

  • Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee
  • Rep. Joe Courtney, Connecticut
  • Rep. Charlie Crist, Florida
  • Rep. Peter DeFazio, Oregon
  • Rep. Val Demings, Florida
  • Rep. Elizabeth Esty, Connecticut
  • Rep. Josh Gottheimer, New Jersey
  • Rep. Brian Higgins, New York
  • Rep. Bill Keating, Massachusetts
  • Rep. Ron Kind,Wisconsin
  • Rep. Ann Kuster, New Hampshire
  • Rep. Jim Langevin, Rhode Island
  • Rep. John Larson, Connecticut
  • Rep. Dan Lipinski, Illinois
  • Rep. Stephen Lynch, Massachusetts
  • Rep. Stephanie Murphy, Florida
  • Rep. Tom O’Halleran, Arizona
  • Rep. C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger, Maryland
  • Rep. Krysten Sinema, Arizona
  • Rep. Jackie Speier, California
  • Rep. Eric Swalwell, California