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House roll call 76 · 36th Congress · Mar 5, 1860

To suspend rules and consider a resolution that the unappropriated balance remaining of the appropriation made mar. 3, 1854, for repairing works and piers and s

On Mar 5, 1860, the House voted 35–118. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 20–54, Democrats 12–43, Others 3–21. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 32 members voted against their own party.

During the 36th Congress (1859–1860), James Buchanan was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Yes
35
No
118
Did not vote
91
Date
Mar 5, 1860

By party

  • Democrats12 yes · 43 no · 32 didn’t vote
  • Republicans20 yes · 54 no · 44 didn’t vote
  • Others3 yes · 21 no · 15 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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