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President George Washington's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 2nd Senate
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This page compiles President George Washington's record on U.S. Senate roll call votes. Presidents do not vote in the Senate, 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 (Highlights are coding aids) asc / dscBill/ResPres "Vote"Pres NotesMore info 
s2v11TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF GOVERNOR MORRIS OF NEW YORK TO BE MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY FOR THE U.S. AT PARIS, FRANCE..12,17921Yea vote
Nominee
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s2v13TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM SHORT, OF VIRGINIA TO BE MINISTER RESIDENT FOR THE U.S. AT THE HAGUE..16,17921Yea vote
Nominee
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s2v20TO PASS H.R. 162.HR1Yea vote
request 20015
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s2v33TO INSIST ON THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 179 WHICH PROVIDES THAT AFTER MARCH 1793, THE HOUSE WILL BE COMPOSED OF 120 MEMBERS.HR6Nay vote
Vetoed, April5, 1792
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s2v36TO PASS H.R. 148 (5/2/92, 1 STAT 264), AN ACT MORE EFFECTUALLY TO PROVIDE FOR THE NATIONAL DEFENSE BY ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM MILITIA THROUGHOUT THE U.S.HR1Yea vote
request 20008
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s2v42TO ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF EDWARD CHURCH AS U.S. CONSULTANT AT LISBON, PORTUGAL.51,7921Yea vote
Nominee
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s2v50TO RECEDE FROM THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 11 (APP 2/18/93, 1 STAT 324), TO REGULATE THE CLAIMS TO INVALID PENSIONS, SAID AMENDMENT WOULD PROVIDE A LIFE PENSION TO EACH DISABLED VETERAN PLUS SUCH ARREARS OF PENSION AS THOUGHT JUST BY THE CIRCUHR1Yea vote
Signed Feb 28, 1793
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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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