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the vp of the senate
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Is the senate or house headed by the vice president?
The Senate is where the VP presides.
What official serves as president of the Senate when the VP is absent?
The Senate President Pro Tempore
How tie is broken in senate?
The President of the Senate (VP of US) votes to break ties.
Who serves as president of the senate but cannot participate in debates?
The VP of the US chairs the Senate.
How does the vice president impact the activities of the senate?
The VP chairs the Senate and can vote if a tie-vote occurs. Therefore the party that the VP belongs to can pass legislation with only 50 votes.
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.
Why can't the vice president participate in debate on the senate floor?
The VP is not a Senator. His job is to chair meetings. He can not vote unless there is a tie vote.
Who presently presides over the US Senate?
VP Joe Biden
Who would conduct the business of the Senate if the VP is not present?
majority leader
When Pres is thrown out of office and the VP goes in Who then becomes VP?
There is no Vice-president in that case. That office remains vacant and the duties of the Vice-president to preside over the Senate is then handled by the President pro tempore of the Senate.
Which senator cast the first tiebreaking vote?
John Adams, because he was the first president of the Senate -- he was VP, and the VP casts the tiebreaker vote.
How long did the vice president serve as a senate before becoming vice president?
VP Joe Biden serve 30 years in the Senate or 5 full terms. He was elected to a 6th consecutive Senate term but could not accept it because he elected as VP at the same time.
