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The Constitution provides for two officers to preside over the Senate. Article One, Section 3, Clause 4 designates the vice president of the United States as the president of the Senate. In this capacity, the vice president was expected to preside at regular sessions of the Senate, casting votes only to break ties.
This stipulation was designed to avoid the possible conflict of interest in having the vice president preside over the trial for the removal of the one official standing between them and the presidency. [49] In contrast, the Constitution is silent about which federal official would preside were the vice president on trial by the Senate.
John Adams, the first vice president of the United States, cast 29 tie-breaking votes during his tenure. His first vote was on July 18, 1789. [4] He used his votes to preserve the president's sole authority over the removal of appointees, [5] influence the location of the national capital, [6] and prevent war with Great Britain. [7]
The vice president has three constitutional functions: to replace the president in the event of death, disability or resignation; to count the votes of electors for president and vice president and declare the winners before a joint session of Congress; and to preside over the Senate (with the role of breaking ties).
The vice president also serves as the president of the Senate and may choose to cast a tie-breaking vote on decisions made by the Senate. Vice presidents have exercised this latter power to varying extents over the years. [2] Two vice presidents—George Clinton and John C. Calhoun—served under more than one president. The incumbent vice ...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A bill that strips power from Democratic elected officials is now law in North Carolina. The North Carolina House voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the measure ...
On September 20, 2001, President George W. Bush gave a speech before a joint session of Congress in response to the September 11 attacks. Vice President Dick Cheney was the designated survivor which led to Senate president pro tempore Robert Byrd presiding alongside House Speaker Dennis Hastert. [26] [27]
However, the lieutenant governor votes in the Senate only to break a tie. When the lieutenant governor does not preside over Senate sessions, the Senate president pro tempore, currently Republican ...