President George Washington's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 1st House of RepresentativesAbout This Page
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.
Vote# | Description asc / dsc | Bill/Res | Pres "Vote" | Pres Notes | More info | | h1v6 | TO RECEDE FROM DISAGREEMENT TO CERTAIN SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 5, (1 STAT. 27, APP. 7-20-1789), A BILL FOR LAYING A DUTY OF SIX CENTS PER TON ON ALL VESSELS BUILT IN THE U.S., AND OWNED BY A CITIZEN THEREOF, AND ALL FOREIGN BUILT VESSELS NOT | HR5 | 1 | Yea vote 1 STAT. 27, APP. 7-20-1789 | Voteview | |
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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)