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House roll call 34 · 29th Congress · Jan 10, 1846

To decide whether a resolution for the dismissal of john p. Heiss, one of the house printers, because he had charged in a newspaper that a member of the house w

On Jan 10, 1846, the House voted 116–57. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 41–57, Others 75–0. 41 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes
116
No
57
Did not vote
64
Date
Jan 10, 1846

By party

  • Democrats41 yes · 57 no · 51 didn’t vote
  • Others75 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To decide whether a resolution for the…: House Vote, Jan 10, 1846,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/29-H-34/to-decide-whether-a-resolution-for-the-dismissal-of (accessed 2026-10-16).

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