To pass a resolution providing that all debate on H.R. 576, to increase military forces for a limited time, shall cease at 2:30 this day.

On Jan 6, 1847, the House voted 93–94. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 91–24, Others 2–70. 24 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes: 93
No: 94
Did not vote: 50
Date: Jan 6, 1847

By party

Democrats91 yes · 24 no · 34 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 70 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Edmund Strother Dargan D-AL voted no
James La Fayette Cottrell D-AL voted no
William Winter Payne D-AL voted no
Franklin Welsh Bowdon D-AL voted no
Shepherd Leffler D-IA voted no
John Wooleston Tibbatts D-KY voted no
Cullen Sawtelle D-ME voted no
Jacob Thompson D-MS voted no
Charles Swan Benton D-NY voted no
Preston King D-NY voted no
Timothy Jenkins D-NY voted no
William Jervis Hough D-NY voted no
George Oscar Rathbun D-NY voted no
Francis Alanson Cunningham D-OH voted no
Jacob Brinkerhoff D-OH voted no
James Augustus Black D-SC 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
Henry Bedinger 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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