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The President of the Senate (Vice President of the United States) is given that authority in the US Constitution. He may choose not to vote which would have the same effect as voting nay.
Angus Mraz
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Why would the vice president be able to cast a vote in the senate?
As the President of the Senate, he votes to break any tie vote.
What branch of government can the president of the senate break a tie vote in the senate?
executive
Who Act as president of the senate?
The Vice President of the United States is the President of the Senate.. He can not vote unless there is a tie but he can vote to break a tie. Such is his only power.
How tie is broken in senate?
The President of the Senate (VP of US) votes to break ties.
Who sits in the senate of the executive branch and can vote to break a tie in the senate?
The vice president.
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)
Why can the president of the senate only vote to break a tie?
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.
Who acts as president of the senate?
The Vice President of the United States is the President of the Senate.. He can not vote unless there is a tie but he can vote to break a tie. Such is his only power.
Vice presidents role in congress?
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.
What are the main responsibilities of an L.T. governor?
To vote to break a tie in the senate
What is the Vice president's only constitutional responsibility?
to break a tie in the senate
What roles does the vice presidentof the US play in the senate?
He presides over the Senate when a vote to break a tie is needed.
