The question
The exact motion or nomination the chamber put to a vote.
House roll call 337 · 24th Congress · Jan 6, 1837
H.R. 401
Recorded vote
TO TABLE H. R. 401, (APP. JAN. 31, 1837), A BILL FOR THE PAYMENT TO ROBERT P. LETCHER AND THOMAS P. MOOR OF THE COMPENSATION FIXED BY LAW FOR THEIR ATTENDANCE AT THE 1ST. SESSION OF THE 23RD. CONGRESS AS MEMBE…
Bill action
The tally
The official yea, nay, present, and not-voting totals.
The people
Every member's recorded position linked directly to their file.
The official record
- This vote predates the chambers' digital roll-call records (Senate begins 1989, House 1990). It is reproduced from the official Journals of Congress as compiled by Voteview (UCLA).
The tally
How the vote fell · outcome shown is derived (see sources)
The measure itself
What was on the floor
Full text predates digital publication (GPO coverage begins with the 103rd Congress, 1993). The official description above is the recorded question. The original text lives in the printed Statutes at Large and the Journals of Congress.
Same measure, other votes
Every roll call on H.R. 401
On the record
Every vote, by name — 239 members
Select any member to pull their file.