President James Buchanan's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 36th House of RepresentativesAbout This Page
This page compiles President James Buchanan'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.
Vote# | Description asc / dsc | Bill/Res | Pres "Vote" | Pres Notes | More info | | h36v359 | TO PASS H.R. 950 (12 STAT 177, 3/2/1861), PROVIDING THAT THE POSTMASTER GENERAL IS AUTHORIZED TO DISCONTINUE POSTAL SERVICE ON SUCH ROUTES AS HE DETERMINES THAT THE POSTAL LAWS CANNOT BE MAINTAINED AND REPORT HIS ACTION TO CONGRESS. (P. 775-3) | HR950 | 1 | Yea vote 12 STAT 177, 3/2/1861 | Voteview | |
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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)