That the house insist on its amendment to the amendment of the Senate to H.J. RES. 5. (p. 702)

On Apr 20, 1846, the House voted 99–82 (HJR 5). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 97–19, Others 2–63. 19 members voted against their own party.

During the 29th Congress (1845–1846), James K. Polk was president.

Yes: 99
No: 82
Did not vote: 56
Date: Apr 20, 1846

By party

Democrats97 yes · 19 no · 33 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 63 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Strother Dargan D-AL voted no
William Lowndes Yancey D-AL voted no
William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
William Henry Brockenbrough D-FL voted no
Isaac Edward Morse D-LA voted no
Thomas Watkins Ligon D-MD voted no
William Fell Giles D-MD voted no
Richard Franklin Simpson D-SC voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
Armistead Burt D-SC voted no
William Marshall Tredway D-VA voted no
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D-VA voted no
Shelton Farrar Leake D-VA voted no
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted no
Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter D-VA voted no
Augustus Alexandria Chapman D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins 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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