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Who casts the vote if the senate is tied?
Vice president
What president of the senate is a member of this branch she or he can brake a tie vote in the senate?
The Vice President is also the President of the Senate, but he can only vote if the other senators are tied.
Why would the president of senate vote on a bill?
He is the VP and not a voting member of the Senate, but he can vote in the event of a tie.
Who is the president of the senate and under what circumstances might he play a role in voting on legislation?
The Vice President of the United States is the President of the U. S. Senate. While the Vice President's main purpose is to be prepared in the event that the unthinkable happens to the President, the U. S. Constitution has provided something for him/her to do in the mean time beside twiddling their thumbs. Not only are they required to preside over the Senate, but in the case a Senate vote ends up tied, which is always a possibility with two Senators per state guaranteeing that the total number of Senators will always be even, they cast the deciding vote.
The vice pres can only vote when?
When there is tie in the Senate (as demonstrated recently when Vice President Pence broke the tie on the repeal of Obamacare following Senator McCain's NO vote)
Who is know as the president of the senate?
The Vice President is known as the President of the Senate, so currently, Joe Biden fills the position. The President of the Senate may vote on a measure only when the vote is tied.
What are the voting rights of the president of the senate?
In the event that a Senate vote ends up in a tie, the President of the Senate (the Vice President of the U. S.) casts the deciding vote.
What role does the vice president of the US play in the Sentae?
The VP is the president of the Senate. Also in a rare case if the Senate has a vote and it is tied 50-50, the veep will vote and break the tie.
Does the Vice President run the Senate or the House?
The vice president does not "run" the senate. However he is the president of the senate and can vote, if the senate vote is tied. In a way the senate majority leader can control the senate in that all bills can only reach the floor to be debated and voted on if he or she says so. Harry Reid, a democrat, now "controls" the senate
What position does the vice president hold in the US senate?
The Vice President's role in the US Senate is to be the offical tie breaker if a tie on the floor shall occur. He is also referred to as the President of the Senate. Al Gore was the last vice president to break a tie on the Senate floor.(S.Menzel)luke dylan mayes
What authority does the vice president hold in the senate?
He gets to break a tied vote. Other than that, virtually nothing.
What happens in the house in senate right before a vote on a bill is taken?
it goes on a communitee vote and the help dicide if it will go into action or not
