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"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
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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
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Vote
No. 47
No. 363
No. 196
No. 171
No. 134
No. 119
No. 79
No. 65
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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
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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
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Vote
No. 134
No. 255
No. 247
No. 190
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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
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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
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Vote
No. 259
No. 184
No. 162
No. 72
No. 132
No. 342
No. 184
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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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