To suspend the rules and introduce a resolution stating that it is the duty of Congress to adopt such measures as will protect our citizens and protect our titl

On Jan 2, 1846, the House voted 76–88. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 60–44, Others 16–44. 44 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 76
No: 88
Did not vote: 73
Date: Jan 2, 1846

By party

Democrats60 yes · 44 no · 45 didn’t vote
Others16 yes · 44 no · 28 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Strother Dargan D-AL voted no
William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Reuben Chapman D-AL voted no
Hugh Anderson Haralson D-GA voted no
John Henry Lumpkin D-GA voted no
Howell Cobb D-GA voted no
Thomas Watkins Ligon D-MD voted no
John Fairfield Scamman D-ME voted no
Robert Pinckney Dunlap D-ME voted no
John Dennis Mccrate D-ME voted no
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted no
Hezekiah Williams D-ME voted no
Jefferson Davis D-MS voted no
Robert Whyte Roberts D-MS voted no
Stephen Adams D-MS voted no
James Cochrane Dobbin D-NC voted no
James Iver Mckay D-NC voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
Henry Selby Clark D-NC voted no
John Watson Lawrence D-NY voted no
Orville Hungerford D-NY voted no
Charles Goodyear D-NY voted no
William Jervis Hough D-NY voted no
Samuel Stewart Ellsworth D-NY voted no
Charles Jared Ingersoll D-PA voted no
Jacob Erdman D-PA voted no
Richard Brodhead D-PA voted no
David Wilmot D-PA voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
Alexander Dromgoole Sims D-SC voted no
Armistead Burt D-SC voted no
Isaac Edward Holmes D-SC voted no
Andrew Johnson D-TN voted no
Alvan Cullom D-TN voted no
Barclay Martin D-TN voted no
Frederick Perry Stanton D-TN voted no
Edmund Wilcox Hubard D-VA voted no
James Alexander Seddon D-VA voted no
Thomas Henry Bayly D-VA voted no
Henry Bedinger D-VA voted no
Augustus Alexandria Chapman D-VA voted no
George Washington Hopkins D-VA voted no
Joseph Johnson 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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