US Vice President Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes, casts her 32nd
PTI, Dec 6, 2023, 9:29 AM IST
Vice President Kamala Harris broke a nearly 200-year-old record for casting the most tiebreaking votes in the US Senate when she voted Tuesday to confirm a new federal judge in Washington, DC.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, called Harris’ 32nd tiebreaking vote a “great milestone”.
The previous recordholder was John C Calhoun, who cast 31 tiebreaking votes during his eight years as vice president, from 1825 to 1832. Harris, a Democrat, tied Calhoun’s record in July.
Casting tiebreaker votes is among the only constitutional duties for vice presidents, and Harris has been repeatedly called on to break deadlocks because the Senate is closely divided between Democrats and Republicans.
Besides judicial nominations, Harris has helped advance the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief measure, and the Inflation Reduction Act, which limited the costs of prescription drugs and created financial incentives or clean energy.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Chinese President Xi Jinping appoints senior diplomat Xu Feihong as new envoy to India
Nepal’s ruling coalition party splits
Maldives urges Indians to ‘be a part’ of its tourism, says country’s economy ‘depends’ on it
Driver dies after crashing into White House perimeter gate, Secret Service says
Trudeau touts Canada as ‘rule-of-law country’ after arrest of three Indians in Nijjar murder case
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Amit Shah warns of Babri Masjid-like closures if opposition bloc wins
Cameraman tragically dies in Elephant attack; Kerala CM, LoP express condolences
SSLC results to be announced on May 9
Civil aviation ministry seeks report from Air India Express on flight cancellations
JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy behind circulation of explicit videos, alleges Deputy CM Shivakumar