When there is a tie vote in the U. S. Supreme Ct., the lower court's decision (the one being appealed) is effectively affirmed, and the case has no precedential value.
The tie is broken by the vote of the President of the US Senate, which is always the Vice President of the United States.
The vice president who serves as the presiding officer of the Senate can vote and break the tie. (Ordinarily he can not vote.)
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She was confirmed as the newest Supreme Court Justice by a vote of 63-37 in the Senate on August 5, 2010. (Of the "no" votes, 36 out of 37 came from Senate Republicans.)
As the President of the Senate, he votes to break any tie vote.
The vice president of the US , who presides over the senate, can vote in this case.
The vice president of the US , who presides over the senate, can vote in this case.
A standing vote is a procedure used in both the House of Representatives and the Senate that involves members standing in order to cast their votes. These votes are not recorded.
If the senate ties (it doesn't have to be 50-50), then the Vice President of the US votes to break the tie. It's the only case in which the VP is allowed to vote in the Senate.
he can only vote in the result of a tie in the senate.
The Vice-President of the United States is the President of the Senate. When he is present, he presides over the Senate (similar to running a meeting) but he does not participate in Senate debates. He votes only if it is necessary to break a deadlock in a Senate vote.
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It requires 60 votes to shut off debate in the Senate. Debate can go on indefinitely (called a fillibuster) unless the Senate votes to shut it off . A bill cannot be passed until debate ends and a vote is taken.
If The House writes it, it's The House first, then The Senate. Bills written in The Senate, Generally go to Senate first vote then The House. In some occasions, The House will vote first on Senate Bills.