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President Thomas Jefferson's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 10th Senate
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This page compiles President Thomas Jefferson's record on U.S. Senate roll call votes. Presidents do not vote in the Senate, 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 (Highlights are coding aids) asc / dscBill/ResPres "Vote"Pres NotesMore info 
s10v37TO RATIFY THE TREATY WITH AMENDMENTS, BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE SIOUX TRIBE OF INDIANS, MADE AT THE MOUTH OF RIVER ST. PETERS, ON 9/23/1805.IL16,1801Yea vote
Req 100018
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s10v20TO RATIFY THE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED UNITED STATES AND THE OTTAWA, CHIPPEWA, WYANDOT AND POTAWATTOMIE NATIONS OF INDIANS, MADE ON 11/17/1807..27,18081Yea vote
Treaty, Req 100007
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s10v19TO RATIFY THE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE CHOCTAW NATION OF INDIANS, CONCLUDED ON 11/16/1805..27,18081Yea vote
Treaty, Req 100008
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s10v84TO RATIFY THE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE CHIPPEWA, OTTAWA, WYANDOT, AND OTHER NATIONS OF INDIANS, MADE AT BROWNSTOWN, MICHIGAN ON 11/25/1808..25,18091Yea vote
Treaty, Req 100023
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s10v36TO RATIFY THE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE CHEROKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS, CONCLUDED ON 9/11/1807.IL16,1801Yea vote
Treaty, Req 100015
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s10v6TO PASS THE H. R. BILL (2 STAT. L. 451, APP. 12/22/1807), LAYING AN EMBARGO ON ALL SHIPS AND VESSELS IN THE PORTS OR HARBORS OF THE UNITED STATES.HR1Yea vote
Req 100006
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s10v43TO PASS THE H. R. BILL ''EMBARGO ACT'' AS AMENDED.HR1Yea vote
req 100019
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s10v30TO PASS THE BILL TO PUNISH TREASON AND OTHER CRIMES AND OFFENCES AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.S1Yea vote
Req 100004
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s10v46TO PASS THE BILL ENTITLED ''AN ACT MAKING PROVISION FOR ARM- ING AND EQUIPING THE WHOLE BODY OF MILITIA OF THE UNITED STATES.S1Yea vote
Signed April 23, 1808
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s10v35TO PASS THE BILL ENTITLED ''AN ACT CONCERNING COURTS-MARTIAL AND COURTS OF INQUIRY''.S1Yea vote
req 100009
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s10v39TO PASS THE BILL (APP. 4/21/1808), AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO SUSPEND OPERATION OF THE ACT LAYING AN EMBARGO ON ALL SHIPS AND VESSELS IN THE PORTS AND HARBORS OF THE U. S., AND THE SEVERAL ACTS SUPPLEMENTARY THERETO.HR1Yea vote
Signed April 22, 1808
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s10v33TO PASS THE BILL (2 STAT. L. 484, APP. 4/21/1808), CONCERN- ING PUBLIC CONTRACTS.S1Yea vote
Signed April 21, 1808
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s10v18TO PASS THE BILL (2 STAT. L. 457, APP. 2/5/1808), AS AMENDED AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE OVER THE POTOMAC RIVER IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.S1Yea vote
Signed Feb. 5, 1808
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s10v2TO PASS THE BILL (2 STAT. L. 453, APP. 1/8/1808), SUPPLE- MENTARY TO AN ACT FOR FORTIFYING THE PORTS AND HARBORS AND FOR BUILDING GUNBOATS.S1Yea vote
Signed Jan. 8, 1808
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s10v10TO PASS AS AMENDED THE BILL (2 STAT. L. 455, APP. 1/9/1808), EXTENDING THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE IN THE MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.S1Yea vote
Signed Jan. 9, 1808
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s10v91TO INSIST ON SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE H. R. BILL (2 STAT. 545, APP. 3/3/1809), TO AMEND THE SEVERAL ACTS FOR THE ES- TABLISHMENT AND REGULATION OF THE TREASURY, WAR, AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE MILITARHR1Yea vote
Signed March 3, 1809
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s10v28TO CONFIRM THE REAPPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM HULL AS GOVERNOR OF THE TERRITORY OF MICHIGAN..31,18081Yea vote
Nominee
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s10v85TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM SHORT AS MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY TO THE COURT OF ST. PETERSBURGH..27,18091Yea vote
Nominee
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s10v23TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM PINCKNEY AS MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY AT LONDON..26,18081Yea vote
Nominee
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s10v76TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL HENRY DEARBORN AS COLLECTOR OF THE DISTRICT OF BOSTON, MASS..11,18091Yea vote
Nominee
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s10v74TO CONFIRM APPOINTMENT, MADE DURING RECESS OF CONGRESS, OF WILLIAM DUANE, AS LIEUTENANT-COLONEL OF THE RIFLEMEN CORPS..26,18091Yea vote
Nominee
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s10v69TO AMEND THE SENATE BILL MAKING FURTHER PROVISION FOR THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, THE AMENDMENT STRIKING OUT THE PART WHICH PROPOSED THAT THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, CONSTITUTING THE MILITARY ACADEMY, SHALL BE REMOVED FROM WEST POINT, AND STATIONED AT S6Nay vote
req 100016
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s10v31TO AMEND THE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL CONCERNING COURTS MARTIAL AND COURTS OF INQUIRY, BY STRIKING OUT FROM LINE FIVE OF SECTION ONE THE FOLLOWING WORDS, ''OR COURT OF INQUIRY''.S6Nay vote
Req 100009
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s10v41TO AMEND ''EMBARGO ACT'', BY ELIMINATING THE FIRST SECTION ORDERING ALL VESSELS AND SHIPS LEAVING AMERICAN PORTS, RE- GARDLESS OF DESTINATION, TO OBTAIN CLEARANCE BY FILING A MANIFEST WITH THE COLLECTOR OF THE PORT OF THE CARGO ABOARD, ALSO, THHR6Nay vote
req 100019
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s10v88TO AGREE TO THE H. R. AMENDMENT TO THE COMMERCIAL INTER- COURSE BILL, SAID AMENDMENT TO STRIKE OUT OF THE 12TH SEC- TION THE WORDS ''FOURTH OF MARCH NEXT'', AND INSERT ''FIFTEENTH OF MARCH, 1809'', THUS CHANGING THE DATE FOR REPEAL OF EM- BARGOS1Yea vote
Signed March 1, 1809
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s10v66TO AGREE TO H. R. AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE BILL (2 STAT. L. 506, APP. 1/9/1809), TO ENFORCE AND MAKE MORE EFFECTUAL THE EMBARGO ACT, SAID AMENDMENT PROPOSING THAT THE POWERS GIVEN THE PRESIDENT BY THE 7TH SECTION OF THE ACT OF MARCH 12, 1808, TOS1Yea vote
Signed Jan. 9, 1809
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s10v73TO ADHERE TO THE AMENDMENT AGREEING TO THE REPORT OF THE CONFEREES, REGARDING THE HOUSE BILL (2 STAT. L. 514, APP. 1/31/1809), AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF ADDITIONAL NAVAL FORCE.HR1Yea vote
Signed Jan. 31, 1809
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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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