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President John Tyler's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 28th House of Representatives
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This page compiles President John Tyler'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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h28v341TO PASS S. 81 (6/4/1844), AN ACT RELATING TO BONDS TO BE TO PASS S. 81 (6/4/1844), AN ACT RELATING TO BONDS TO BE GIVEN BY CUSTOM-HOUSE OFFICERS. (P. 630-3) GIVEN BY CUSTOM-HOUSE OFFICERS. (P. 630-3)S811Yea vote
Signed June 4, 1844
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h28v213TO PASS S. 59 (4/4/1844) A BILL WHICH REPEALS MUCH OF ACT TO PASS S. 59 (4/4/1844) A BILL WHICH REPEALS MUCH OF ACT APPROVED AUGUST, 1842, AS REQUIRED THE SECOND REGIMENT OF APPROVED AUGUST, 1842, AS REQUIRED THE SECOND REGIMENT OF DRAGOONS TO S591Yea vote
Signed April 4, 1844
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h28v552TO PASS S. 46. (P. 353-3) TO PASS S. 46. (P. 353-3)S461Yea vote
Signed March 3,1845
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h28v587TO PASS S. 3 (APP 3/1/1845), A BILL GRANTING CERTAIN LANDS TO PASS S. 3 (APP 3/1/1845), A BILL GRANTING CERTAIN LANDS TO INDIANA TO ENABLE THAT STATE TO EXTEND AND COMPLETE THE TO INDIANA TO ENABLE THAT STATE TO EXTEND AND COMPLETE THE WABASH AS31Yea vote
APP 3/1/1845
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h28v493TO PASS S. 24. (P. 236-1) TO PASS S. 24. (P. 236-1)S241Yea vote
Signed 2/7/1845
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h28v400TO PASS S. 20. (P. 686-1) TO PASS S. 20. (P. 686-1)S201Yea vote
Signed June 17, 1844
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h28v408TO PASS S. 18 (6/17/1844), RELATING TO ESTABLISHING A NAVY TO PASS S. 18 (6/17/1844), RELATING TO ESTABLISHING A NAVY YARD AND DEPOT AT OR ADJACENT TO CITY OF MEMPHIS, ON YARD AND DEPOT AT OR ADJACENT TO CITY OF MEMPHIS, ON MISS. RIVER, IN STATS181Yea vote
Y, 280008
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h28v372TO PASS H.R. 7 ( 5 STAT. 669, 6/17/1844), A BILL TO AMEND TO PASS H.R. 7 ( 5 STAT. 669, 6/17/1844), A BILL TO AMEND THE ACT GRANTING HALF PAY TO CERTAIN WIDOWS AND THE SEVERAL THE ACT GRANTING HALF PAY TO CERTAIN WIDOWS AND THE SEVERAL ACTS ANDHR71Yea vote
Signed June 17, 1844
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h28v572TO PASS H.R. 541, AS AMENDED BY ADOPTION OF THE SUBSTITUTE. TO PASS H.R. 541, AS AMENDED BY ADOPTION OF THE SUBSTITUTE.HR5416Nay vote
Vetoed
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h28v510TO PASS H.R. 497. (P. 286-1) TO PASS H.R. 497. (P. 286-1)HR4971Yea vote
Signed March 3, 1845
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h28v512TO PASS H.R. 493 (APP. 3/1/1845), MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR TO PASS H.R. 493 (APP. 3/1/1845), MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE MILITARY ACADEMY FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE SUPPORT OF THE MILITARY ACADEMY FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 1HR4931Yea vote
Signed March 3, 1845
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h28v486TO PASS H.R. 440 (APP. 2/20/1845), A BILL TO PURCHASE TO PASS H.R. 440 (APP. 2/20/1845), A BILL TO PURCHASE COPIES OF THE HISTORY OF OREGON, CALIFORNIA, AND OTHER COPIES OF THE HISTORY OF OREGON, CALIFORNIA, AND OTHER NORTHWEST COAST TERRITORIEHR4401Yea vote
Signed Feb. 20, 1845
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h28v388TO PASS H.R. 399 (APP. 6/15/1944), MAKING NAVY TO PASS H.R. 399 (APP. 6/15/1944), MAKING NAVY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1845. (P. 677-1,2) APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1845. (P. 677-1,2)HR3991Yea vote
Signed June 15, 1844
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h28v167TO PASS H.R. 30 (APP. 4/12/1844), MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR TO PASS H.R. 30 (APP. 4/12/1844), MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE MILITARY ACADEMY. (P. 392-2) THE MILITARY ACADEMY. (P. 392-2)HR301Yea vote
Signed April 12, 1844
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h28v325TO PASS H.R. 203. TO PASS H.R. 203.HR2036Nay vote
Vetoed
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h28v381TO PASS H.R. 203, OVER PRESIDENTS VETO. H.R. 203 IS A BILL TO PASS H.R. 203, OVER PRESIDENTS VETO. H.R. 203 IS A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN RIVERS MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN RIVERS AND HARBORS. (HR2036Nay vote
Vetoed
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h28v393TO PASS H.R. 19, (APP. 6/15/1844), A BILL MAKING TO PASS H.R. 19, (APP. 6/15/1844), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR HORSES LOST BY MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS. APPROPRIATIONS FOR HORSES LOST BY MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS. (P. 678-1) (P. 678-1)HR191Yea vote
Signed June 15, 1844
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h28v277TO PASS H.R. 126. TO PASS H.R. 126.HR1261Yea vote
Signed June 11, 1844
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h28v483TO PASS H.J.RES. 46. (P. 194-1) TO PASS H.J.RES. 46. (P. 194-1)HJR461Yea vote
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h28v73TO PASS H. R. 4 (APP. 2/24/1844), AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO PASS H. R. 4 (APP. 2/24/1844), AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO DIRECT TRANSFERS IN NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS. (P. 219-3) TO DIRECT TRANSFERS IN NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS. (P. 219-3)HR41Yea vote
Y, 280005
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h28v50TO PASS H. R. 1 (APP. 2/16/1844), TO REFUND THE FINE IMPOSED TO PASS H. R. 1 (APP. 2/16/1844), TO REFUND THE FINE IMPOSED ON GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON. (P. 120-1) ON GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON. (P. 120-1)HR11Yea vote
Y, 270034
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h28v482TO ORDER ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF H.J.R. 46. TO ORDER ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF H.J.R. 46. (P. 193-3) (P. 193-3)HJR461Yea vote
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h28v597TO DECIDE ON RECONSIDERATION, IF THE HOUSE WILL FOLLOW THE TO DECIDE ON RECONSIDERATION, IF THE HOUSE WILL FOLLOW THE SENATE AND PASS THE BILL S. 66 OVER THE PRESIDENT'S VETO, SENATE AND PASS THE BILL S. 66 OVER THE PRESIDENT'S VETO, S. 66 (APPS666Nay vote
Vetoed
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h28v588TO CONCUR WITH THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IN THEIR TO CONCUR WITH THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IN THEIR DISAGREEMENT WITH A SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 498 (3/1/1845), DISAGREEMENT WITH A SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 498 (3/1/1845), CIVIL AND DIPLOMATICHR4981Yea vote
APP 3/1/1845
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h28v585TO CONCUR IN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 501 (3/1/1845), MAKING TO CONCUR IN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 501 (3/1/1845), MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE ARMY, WHICH AMENDMENT APPROPRIATES APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE ARMY, WHICH AMENDMENT APPROPRIATES $20,000 FOR THE PURCHR5011Yea vote
Signed March 1, 1845 per record
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h28v366TO CONCUR IN A SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 62, PROVIDING THE TO CONCUR IN A SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 62, PROVIDING THE SUM OF $50,000 FOR PURCHASE OF WATER ROTTED HEMP FOR THE USE SUM OF $50,000 FOR PURCHASE OF WATER ROTTED HEMP FOR THE USE OF NAVHR621Yea vote
Signed June 17,1844
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h28v246TO AGREE TO THE THIRD AMENDMENT OF THE SENATE TO H.R. 60 TO AGREE TO THE THIRD AMENDMENT OF THE SENATE TO H.R. 60 (APP. 4/30/1844), MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR REVOLUTIONARY (APP. 4/30/1844), MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR REVOLUTIONARY AND OTHER PENSHR601Yea vote
Signed April 30, 1844
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h28v513TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT TO S. 114 TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT TO S. 114 (5 STAT 724, APP. 2/20/1845), AN ACT RESTRICTING THE GRANT (5 STAT 724, APP. 2/20/1845), AN ACT RESTRICTING THE GRANT OF PENSIONS IN CERTAIN CASES, WHICH AMENDMENT IS TO STRI.17,18451Yea vote
Signed Feb. 20, 1845
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h28v596TO ADHERE TO THE DISAGREEMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT WHICH TO ADHERE TO THE DISAGREEMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT WHICH PROPOSED TO APPROPRIATE $80,000 FOR A SEA WALL IN BOSTON PROPOSED TO APPROPRIATE $80,000 FOR A SEA WALL IN BOSTON HARBOR, TOHR5241Yea vote
APP. 3/1/1845
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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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