To pass H.R. 611, a bill to extend for 5 years the granting of half pay and pensions to certain widows. (p. 196-3)

On Feb 19, 1841, the House voted 111–42 (HR 611). Result: passed. By party: Others 58–19, Democrats 53–23. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 26th Congress (1839–1840), Martin Van Buren was president.

Yes: 111
No: 42
Did not vote: 102
Date: Feb 19, 1841

By party

Democrats53 yes · 23 no · 51 didn’t vote
Others58 yes · 19 no · 51 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

David Hubbard D-AL voted no
John Jameson D-MO voted no
John Miller D-MO voted no
Charles Biddle Shepard D-NC voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
Micajah Thomas Hawkins D-NC voted no
Charles Fisher D-NC voted no
Henry William Connor D-NC voted no
Thomas Birdsall Jackson D-NY voted no
David P. Brewster D-NY voted no
Robert Barnwell Rhett D-SC voted no
Sampson Hale Butler D-SC voted no
Francis Wilkinson Pickens D-SC voted no
James Rogers D-SC voted no
Thomas De Lage Sumter D-SC voted no
Cave Johnson D-TN voted no
Francis Everod Rives D-VA voted no
John Winston Jones D-VA voted no
George Coke Dromgoole D-VA voted no
Linn Banks D-VA voted no
William Lucas D-VA voted no
Green Berry Samuels D-VA voted no
Andrew Beirne D-VA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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