To concur in the Senate amendment to h.j.r. 46, which proposed that texas be admitted as a state; but no debts of the republic of texas are to become a charge u

On Feb 28, 1845, the House voted 134–77 (HJR 46). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 132–2, Others 2–75. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 28th Congress (1843–1844), John Tyler was president.

Yes: 134
No: 77
Did not vote: 23
Date: Feb 28, 1845

By party

Others2 yes · 75 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats132 yes · 2 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Parker Hale D-NH voted no
Richard David Davis D-NY voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Dixon Hall Lewis D-AL
Alexander Hamilton Stephens O-GA
John Pettit D-IN
William Poindexter Thomasson O-KY
Pierre Jean Baptiste Evariste Bossier D-LA
Barker Burnell O-MA
Gustavus Miller Bower D-MO
Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Elmer D-NJ
Samuel Beardsley D-NY
Byram Green D-NY
Heman Allen Moore D-OH
James Mathews D-OH
Henry Roelif Brinkerhoff D-OH
Joseph Reed Ingersoll O-PA
Almon Heath Read D-PA
Henry Frick O-PA
Henry Nes O-PA
William Wilkins D-PA
David W. Dickinson O-TN
Thomas Walker Gilmer D-VA
John Winston Jones D-VA
Henry Alexander Wise D-VA
George Washington Hopkins D-VA

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To concur in the Senate amendment to h.j.r…: House Vote, Feb 28, 1845,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/28-H-582/to-concur-in-the-senate-amendment-to-h-j (accessed 2026-10-17).