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President George Washington's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 2nd House of Representatives
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This page compiles President George Washington's record on U.S. House of Representatives roll call votes. Presidents do not vote in the House, but they may show what side they're on. This data is part of a larger project to identify the policy preferences of all U.S. Presidents.
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Vote#Description asc / dscBill/ResPres "Vote"Pres NotesMore info 
h2v39TO RECEDE FROM THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO S. 27.S271Yea vote
APP. 4/2/1792, 1 STAT 246
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h2v22TO RECEDE FROM THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO S. 25 WHICH WOULD PLACE THE SECRETARY OF STATE FIRST IN SUCCESSION TO THE PRESIDENCY AFTER THE VICE PRESIDENT. (P. 417)S251Yea vote
Signed March 1, 1792
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h2v57TO RECEDE FROM A HOUSE AMENDMENT TO S. 28, (APP. 5/8/1792), AN ACT FOR REGULATING PROCESSES IN THE COURTS AND PROVIDING COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS, JURORS AND WITNESSES, SAID AMENDMENT WOULD STRIKE OUT ''AND BE AT LIBERTY TO PURSUE THE SAME, UNTS281Yea vote
APP. 5/8/1792
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h2v85TO PASS S. 42, AN ACT RESPECTING FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE AND PERSONS ESCAPING FROM THE SERVICE OF THEIR MASTERS. (P. 861S421Yea vote
Signed Feb. 12, 1793
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h2v38TO PASS S. 27. (P. 486)S271Yea vote
Request (20010), Signed April 2, 1792
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h2v16TO PASS S. 26, (APP. 2/15/1792, 1 STAT 229), TO ENCOURAGE THE BANK AND OTHER COD-FISHERIES, AND TO REGULATE AND GOVERN THE FISHERMEN EMPLOYED THEREIN.S261Yea vote
Signed Feb. 9, 1792
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h2v93TO PASS H.R. 240, AN ACT TO EXTEND THE TIME LIMIT FOR SETTLING THE ACCOUNTS OF THE UNITED STATES WITH THE INDIVIDUAL STATES. (P. 891)HR2401Yea vote
Signed Feb. 27, 1793
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h2v72TO PASS H.R. 214, AN ACT TO REGULATE CLAIMS OF INVALID PENSIONS. (P. 804)HR2141Yea vote
Signed Feb. 28, 1793
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h2v60TO PASS H.R. 192, (APP. 5/8/1792), FOR THE CLAIM OF JOHN BROWN CUTTING AGAINST THE UNITED STATES. (P. 592)HR1921Yea vote
APP. 5/8/1792
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h2v47TO PASS H.R. 179, AN ACT FOR AN APPORTIONMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES AMONG THE SEVERAL STATES ACCORDING TO THE FIRST CENSUS, OVER THE PRESIDENT'S VETO. (P. 540)HR1796Nay vote
Vetoed
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h2v50TO PASS H.R. 177. (P. 551)HR1771Yea vote
APP. 5/27/1792
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h2v54TO PASS H.R. 162. (P. 572)HR1621Yea vote
Request (20015), Signed May 2, 1792
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h2v15TO PASS H.R. 162. (P. 355)HR1621Yea vote
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h2v26TO PASS H.R. 148, (APP. 5/8/1792, 1 STAT 264), TO MORE EFFECTUALLY PROVIDE FOR THE NATIONAL DEFENSE, BY ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM MILITIA THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.HR1481Yea vote
Request (20008), Signed May 8, 1792
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h2v94TO CONCUR IN ALL SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 207. (P. 892)HR2071Yea vote
Signed March 2, 1793
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Notes:
  • Highlighted words in vote descriptions are just are coding aids.
  • Pres Votes: 1 (Yea) 6 (Nay) 9 (Not voting, not shown)






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