To pass H.R. 353, a bill to organize the territory of neb. (p. 565-2)

On Feb 10, 1853, the House voted 98–43 (HR 353). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 59–24, Others 39–19. 24 members voted against their own party.

During the 32nd Congress (1851–1852), Millard Fillmore was president.

Yes: 98
No: 43
Did not vote: 98
Date: Feb 10, 1853

By party

Democrats59 yes · 24 no · 46 didn’t vote
Others39 yes · 19 no · 52 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Sampson Willis Harris D-AL voted no
George Smith Houston D-AL voted no
Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb D-AL voted no
Bernhart Henn D-IA voted no
Cyrus Livingston Dunham D-IN voted no
Abraham Watkins Venable D-NC voted no
John Reeves Jones Daniel D-NC voted no
Isaac Wildrick D-NJ voted no
Abraham P. Stephens D-NY voted no
Josiah Sutherland D-NY voted no
Thomas Ross D-PA voted no
Daniel Wallace D-SC voted no
James Lawrence Orr D-SC voted no
Joseph Addison Woodward D-SC voted no
John Mcqueen D-SC voted no
William Ferguson Colcock D-SC voted no
George Washington Jones D-TN voted no
Volney Erskine Howard D-TX voted no
John Singleton Millson D-VA voted no
Thomas Hamlet Averett D-VA voted no
Thomas Stanley Bocock D-VA voted no
John Samuels Caskie D-VA voted no
John Letcher D-VA voted no
Henry Alonzo Edmundson 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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