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. |
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Richard Cheney (2001-2009) 8 votes |
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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 |
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 |
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Albert Gore, Jr. (1993-2000) 4 votes |
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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 |
Result Agreed to 51-50 Agreed to 51-50 Agreed to 51-50 Passed 50-49 |
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J. Danforth Quayle (1989-1992) No votes |
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George H. W. Bush (1981-1988) 7 votes |
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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 |
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