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Votes to Break Ties in the Senate

"The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided" (U.S. Constitution, Article I, section 3). Since 1789, 244 tie-breaking votes have been cast.

Richard Cheney (2001-2009)

8 votes

Date

Mar 13, 2008

Dec 21, 2005

May 23, 2003

May 15, 2003

Apr 11, 2003

May 21, 2002

Apr 5, 2001

Apr 3, 2001

Legislation

Motion to reconsider S. Amdt 4189 to S. Con. Res. 70

Motion to concur in H. Amdt. with an Amdt. to S.1932

Jobs and economic growth H.R.2 conf. report

Nickles Amdt.664 on dividend exclusion

Budget resolution H.Con.Res.95 conf. report

Motion to table Allen Amdt.3406 on mortgage loans

Hutchison Amdt.347 on marriage penalty tax

Grassley Amdt.173 on prescription drugs

Vote

No. 47

No. 363

No. 196

No. 171

No. 134

No. 119

No. 79

No. 65

Result

Agreed to 51-50

Agreed to 51-50

Agreed to 51-50  

Agreed to 51-50

Agreed to 51-50

Agreed to 50-49

Agreed to 51-50

Agreed to 51-50

Albert Gore, Jr. (1993-2000)

4 votes

Date

May 20, 1999

Aug 3, 1994

Aug 6, 1993

Jun 25, 1993

Legislation

Lautenberg Amdt.362 on gun show sales

Motion to table Johnston Amdt.2446 on ethanol

Omnibus budget reconciliation H.R.2264 conf. report

Omnibus budget reconciliation H.R.2264

Vote

No. 134

No. 255

No. 247

No. 190

Result

Agreed to 51-50

Agreed to 51-50

Agreed to 51-50

Passed 50-49

J. Danforth Quayle (1989-1992)

No votes

George H. W. Bush (1981-1988)

7 votes

Date

Sep 22, 1987

Aug 7, 1986

Jul 23, 1986

May 10, 1985

Jun 14, 1984

Nov 8, 1983

Jul 13, 1983

Legislation

Motion to table Johnston Amdt.710 on SDI funding

Pryor Amdt.2612 on nerve gas

Motion to reconsider vote on Manion nomination

Dole Amdt.93 on cutting deficit

Motion to table Moynihan Amdt.3208 on MX missiles

Stevens/Tower/Goldwater Amdt.2517 on nerve gas

Motion to table Pryor Amdt.1468 on nerve gas

Vote

No. 259

No. 184

No. 162

No. 72

No. 132

No. 342

No. 184

Result

Agreed to 51-50

Not agreed to 50-51

Not agreed to 49-50

Agreed to 50-49

Agreed to 49-48

Agreed to 47-46

Agreed to 50-49