It was 99 percent yes. Montana Senator did not vote yes. It was an overnight sensation as most of the Senators were isolationists.
December 8, 1941: The US Senate votes 82-0; the US House of Representatives votes 388-1. Montana Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin was the 'no' vote. The Joint Resolution was approved by Congress at 4:10 pm.
The vice-president of the United States presides over the Senate. He can vote only in the case of a tie vote.
In the US Senate, the Vice President who chairs the Senate can vote to break a tie vote. This comes into play as a Constitutional requirement, specifically in part of Article One in the US Constitution. This eliminates the problem created by a tie vote among the Senators.
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
Yes,, That is what happened. The vote in the Senate was very close- he avoided conviction by only one vote.
The Vice-President, who is President of the Senate, can vote to break a tie vote.
The only way the average person can vote in the Senate is to elect a representative to speak for you. If a person is not a Member of the Senate, they can not cast a vote.
In case of a tie vote in the Senate.
In case of a tie vote in the Senate.
He is not a member of the Senate but presides over the Senate. According to parliamentary rules, the presiding officer does not vote unless there is a tie vote.
Maryana Pinchuk is the president and will never vote as long as she/he is president . They will vote when they are not the president of the senate.
The President of the U.S Senate has the deciding vote. The president of the U.S Senate is the Vice President of the U.S
he can only vote in the result of a tie in the senate.
He is the VP and not a voting member of the Senate, but he can vote in the event of a tie.
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)
The senate is scheduled to vote today, Oct 27, 2009
December 8, 1941: The US Senate votes 82-0; the US House of Representatives votes 388-1. Montana Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin was the 'no' vote. The Joint Resolution was approved by Congress at 4:10 pm.