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President George Washington's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 1st House of Representatives
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This page compiles President George Washington's record on U.S. House of Representatives roll call votes. Presidents do not vote in the House, but they may show what side they're on. This data is part of a larger project to identify the policy preferences of all U.S. Presidents.
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Vote#Description asc / dscBill/ResPres "Vote"Pres NotesMore info 
h1v5TO PASS H.R. 8.HR81Yea vote
Signed July 27, 1789
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h1v6TO RECEDE FROM DISAGREEMENT TO CERTAIN SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 5, (1 STAT. 27, APP. 7-20-1789), A BILL FOR LAYING A DUTY OF SIX CENTS PER TON ON ALL VESSELS BUILT IN THE U.S., AND OWNED BY A CITIZEN THEREOF, AND ALL FOREIGN BUILT VESSELS NOT HR51Yea vote
1 STAT. 27, APP. 7-20-1789
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h1v13TO PASS H.R. 21, (1 STAT. 70, APP. 9-11-1789), TO ESTABLISH THE SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS AND CLERKS. (P. 796)HR211Yea vote
Signed Sept. 11, 1789
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h1v26TO AGREE TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 19, TO TERMINATE THE ACT ON MARCH 4, 1796. (P. 892)HR191Yea vote
Signed Sept. 22, 1789
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h1v34TO RECEDE FROM THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO S. 4, WHICH ELIMINATES THE NAME OF THE PRESIDENT FROM WRITS OR PROCESSES ISSUED FROM COURTS. (SPEAKER VOTING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.)S41Yea vote
Signed Sept. 29, 1789
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h1v47TO RECEDE FROM DISAGREEMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 35, AN ACT PROVIDING THE MEANS OF INTERCOURSE BETWEEN THE U.S. AND FOREIGN NATIONS.HR351Yea vote
Signed July 1, 1790
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h1v75TO PASS S. 12.S121Yea vote
Signed July 16, 1790
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h1v83TO RECEDE FROM THE AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC DEBT BILL THAT PROVIDES AN INTEREST RATE OF FOUR PERCENT, AND TO ACCEPT THE SENATE AMENDMENT FOR A THREE PER CENT INTEREST. (P. 1716)HR1Yea vote
Signed Aug 4, 1790
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h1v96TO PASS S. 17.S171Yea vote
APP. 2-25-91
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h1v104TO PASS H.R. 126, (APP. 3-3-91), AN ACT PROVIDING COMPENSA- TION FOR THE OFFICERS OF THE JUDICIAL COURTS OF THE U.S., AND FOR JURORS AND WITNESSES.HR1261Yea vote
Signed March 3, 1791
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h1v105TO PASS THE HOUSE BILL (APP. 3-3-91) TO AMEND AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT SEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT.HR1Yea vote
Signed March 3, 1791
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h1v109TO AGREE TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 135, WHICH WOULD ELIMINATE THE CLAUSE: ''EXCEPTING ONLY THE HIRE OF ONE CLERK FOR THE SEVERAL COMMISSIONERS IN MASSACHUSETTS, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, AND VIRGINIA.''HR1351Yea vote
APP. 3-3-91
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Notes:
  • Highlighted words in vote descriptions are just are coding aids.
  • Pres Votes: 1 (Yea) 6 (Nay) 9 (Not voting, not shown)






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