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VTE FILESUnited States edition
Independent · nonpartisan
Illustrative empty legislative chamber as neutral vote indicators resolve a recorded outcome
Senate roll call 16 · 5th Congress · Jun 20, 1797

Recorded vote

TO AMEND H.R. 1, (APP. 6/23/1797, 1 STAT 521), AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE FURTHER DEFENSE OF THE PORTS AND HARBORS OF THE U.S.; BY ELIMINATING THE CLAUSE EMPOWERING THE PRESIDENT TO ALLOW STATES INDEBTED TO THE…

AmendmentDefense & war
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The question

The exact motion or nomination the chamber put to a vote.

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The tally

The official yea, nay, present, and not-voting totals.

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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)

On the record

Every vote, by name — 32 members

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