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  2. Office of the Vice President of the United States - Wikipedia

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    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).

  3. Vice President of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Pursuant to the Twentieth Amendment, the vice president's term of office begins at noon on January 20, as does the president's. [92] The first presidential and vice presidential terms to begin on this date, known as Inauguration Day, were the second terms of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Vice President John Nance Garner in 1937. [93]

  4. Vice President's Room - Wikipedia

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    Following the 1850s extension of the building, the Senate formally set aside a room for the vice president's exclusive use. John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky was the first to occupy the new Vice President's Room (S–214), after he gavelled the Senate into session in its new chamber in 1859. Over the years, S–214 has provided a convenient ...

  5. List of vice presidents of the United States by time in office

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    The length of a full four-year vice-presidential term of office amounts to 1,461 days (three common years of 365 days plus one leap year of 366 days). If counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater. Since 1789, there have been 49 people sworn into office as Vice President of the United States. Of these, nine ...

  6. 13 perks of being the vice president of the United States - AOL

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    JD Vance will enjoy a number of perks as the future vice president, including access to Air Force Two and a generous salary. 13 perks of being the vice president of the United States Skip to main ...

  7. List of vice presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Two vice presidents—George Clinton and John C. Calhoun—served under more than one president. The incumbent vice president is Kamala Harris, who assumed office on January 20, 2021 under President Joe Biden. [3] The vice president-elect is JD Vance, who will assume office as the 50th vice president on January 20, 2025. [4] [5]

  8. Divided government in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Many presidents' elections produced what is known as a coattail effect, in which the success of a presidential candidate also leads to electoral success for other members of their party. In fact, all newly elected presidents except Zachary Taylor, Richard Nixon, and George H. W. Bush were accompanied by control of at least one house of Congress.

  9. Today in history 2002: Vice President Dick Cheney serves as ...

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    On this day, June 29th, in 2002, Vice President Dick Cheney served as president for a total of two and a half hours, while President Bush underwent a routine colonoscopy at the Camp David ...