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 | | h36v119 | TO PASS S. 29, A BILL TO DIRECT THE POSTMASTER GENERAL TO AUDIT AND SETTLE ACCOUNT OF ARTHUR EDWARDS AND ASSOCIATES FOR TRANSPORTING MAIL ON THEIR STEAMERS DURING YEARS 1849 TO 1853, FROM CLEVELAND OHIO TO DETROIT MICH., AND FROM DETROIT TO SAN | S29 | 6 | Nay vote Vetoed | 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)