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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, 301 tie-breaking votes have been cast.
Kamala Harris (2021-present)
33 votes
Date Subject Vote Result
Dec 5, 2023 Nomination of Loren L. AliKhan No. 328 Confirmed 51-50
Dec 5, 2023 Motion to invoke cloture on the Loren L. AliKhan nomination No. 327 Agreed to 51-50
Jul 12, 2023 Motion to invoke cloture on the Kalpana Kotagal nomination No. 183 Agreed to 51-50
Jun 21, 2023 Motion to invoke cloture on the Natasha C. Merle nomination No. 168 Agreed to 51-50
Mar 1, 2023 Nomination of Margaret R. Guzman No. 32 Confirmed 49-48
Feb 28, 2023 Motion to invoke cloture on the Margaret R. Guzman nomination No. 31 Agreed to 49-48
Feb 28, 2023 Nomination of Araceli Martinez-Olguin No. 30 Confirmed 49-48
Aug 7, 2022 FY 2022 budget reconciliation H.R. 5376, as amended No. 325 Passed 51-50
Aug 7, 2022 Warner Amdt. 5488 on SALT No. 324 Agreed to 51-50
Aug 6, 2022 Motion to proceed to H.R. 5376 No. 287 Agreed to 51-50
May 12, 2022 Motion to discharge the Mary T. Boyle nomination No. 174 Agreed to 51-50
May 11, 2022 Nomination of Julia Ruth Gordon No. 172 Confirmed 51-50
May 11, 2022 Motion to invoke cloture on the Julia Ruth Gordon nomination No. 171 Agreed to 51-50
May 11, 2022 Nomination of Alvaro M. Bedoya No. 169 Confirmed 51-50
May 11, 2022 Motion to invoke cloture on the Alvaro M. Bedoya nomination No. 168 Agreed to 51-50
May 10, 2022 c Lisa DeNell Cook No. 166 Confirmed 51-50
Apr 5, 2022 Motion to discharge the Julia Ruth Gordon nomination No. 127 Agreed to 51-50
Mar 30, 2022 Motion to discharge the Alvaro M. Bedoya nomination No. 115 Agreed to 51-50
Dec 8, 2021 Nomination of Rachael S. Rollins No. 486 Confirmed 51-50
Dec 8, 2021 Motion to invoke cloture on the Rachael S. Rollins nomination No. 485 Agreed to 51-50
Nov 17, 2021 Motion to invoke cloture on the Brian Eddie Nelson nomination No. 471 Agreed to 51-50
Nov 3, 2021 Motion to discharge the Jennifer Sung nomination No. 462 Agreed to 50-49
Oct 20, 2021 Nomination of Catherine Elizabeth Lhamon No. 419 Confirmed 51-50
Oct 20, 2021 Motion to invoke cloture on the Catherine Elizabeth Lhamon nomination No. 418 Agreed to 51-50
Sep 30, 2021 Motion to invoke cloture on the Rohit Chopra nomination No. 398 Agreed to 51-50
Jul 21, 2021 Nomination of Jennifer Ann Abruzzo No. 273 Confirmed 51-50
Jul 20, 2021 Motion to invoke cloture on the Jennifer Ann Abruzzo nomination No. 269 Agreed to 51-50
Jun 22, 2021 Nomination of Kiran Arjandas Ahuja No. 245 Confirmed 51-50
Jun 22, 2021 Motion to invoke cloture on the Kiran Arjandas Ahuja nomination No. 244 Agreed to 51-50
Apr 21, 2021 Motion to discharge the Colin Hackett Kahl nomination No. 161 Agreed to 51-50
Mar 4, 2021 Motion to proceed to H.R.1319 No. 73 Agreed to 51-50
Feb 5, 2021 Budget Resolution S.Con.Res. 5, as amended No. 54 Agreed to 51-50
Feb 5, 2021 Schumer Amdt. 888 to S.Con.Res. 5 No. 52 Agreed to 51-50
Michael Pence (2017-2021)
13 votes
Date Subject Vote Result
Dec 21, 2018 Motion to Proceed to the House Message to Accompany H.R. 695 No. 274 Agreed to 48-47
Dec 11, 2018 Nomination of Jonathan Kobes No. 258 Confirmed 51-50
Nov 29, 2018 Motion to invoke cloture on the Jonathan Kobes nomination No. 251 Agreed to 50-49
Nov 28, 2018 Motion to invoke cloture on the Thomas Farr nomination No. 249 Agreed to 51-50
Feb 28, 2018 Nomination of Russell Vought No. 40 Confirmed 50-49
Jan 24, 2018 Nomination of Sam Brownback No. 23 Confirmed 50-49
Jan 24, 2018 Motion to invoke cloture on the Sam Brownback nomination No. 22 Agreed to 50-49
Dec 2, 2017 Cruz Amdt.1852 on 529 account funds No. 298 Agreed to 51-50
Oct 24, 2017 On the Joint Resolution ( H.J.Res.111) No. 249 Passed 51-50
July 25, 2017 Motion to proceed to H.R.1628 No. 167 Agreed to 51-50
Mar 30, 2017 On the Joint Resolution ( H.J.Res.43) No. 101 Passed 51-50
Mar 30, 2017 Motion to proceed to H.J.Res.43 No. 100 Agreed to 51-50
Feb 7, 2017 Nomination of Elisabeth DeVos No. 54 Confirmed 51-50
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (2009-2017)
No votes
Richard Cheney (2001-2009)
8 votes
Date Subject Vote Result
Mar 13, 2008 Motion to reconsider S. Amdt 4189 to S. Con. Res. 70 No. 47 Agreed to 51-50
Dec 21, 2005 Motion to concur in H. Amdt. with an Amdt. to S.1932 No. 363 Agreed to 51-50
May 23, 2003 Jobs and economic growth H.R.2 conf. report No. 196 Agreed to 51-50  
May 15, 2003 Nickles Amdt.664 on dividend exclusion No. 171 Agreed to 51-50
Apr 11, 2003 Budget resolution H.Con.Res.95 conf. report No. 134 Agreed to 51-50
May 21, 2002 Motion to table Allen Amdt.3406 on mortgage loans No. 119 Agreed to 50-49
Apr 5, 2001 Hutchison Amdt.347 on marriage penalty tax No. 79 Agreed to 51-50
Apr 3, 2001 Grassley Amdt.173 on prescription drugs No. 65 Agreed to 51-50
Albert Gore, Jr. (1993-2001)
4 votes
Date Subject Vote Result
May 20, 1999 Lautenberg Amdt.362 on gun show sales No. 134 Agreed to 51-50
Aug 3, 1994 Motion to table Johnston Amdt.2446 on ethanol No. 255 Agreed to 51-50
Aug 6, 1993 Omnibus budget reconciliation H.R.2264 conf. report No. 247 Agreed to 51-50
Jun 25, 1993 Omnibus budget reconciliation H.R.2264 No. 190 Passed 50-49
J. Danforth Quayle (1989-1993)
No votes
George H. W. Bush (1981-1989)
7 votes
Date Subject Vote Result
Sep 22, 1987 Motion to table Johnston Amdt.710 on SDI funding No. 259 Agreed to 51-50
Aug 7, 1986 Pryor Amdt.2612 on nerve gas No. 184 Not agreed to 50-51
Jul 23, 1986 Motion to reconsider vote on Manion nomination No. 162 Not agreed to 49-50
May 10, 1985 Dole Amdt.93 on cutting deficit No. 72 Agreed to 50-49
Jun 14, 1984 Motion to table Moynihan Amdt.3208 on MX missiles No. 132 Agreed to 49-48
Nov 8, 1983 Stevens/Tower/Goldwater Amdt.2517 on nerve gas No. 342 Agreed to 47-46
Jul 13, 1983 Motion to table Pryor Amdt.1468 on nerve gas No. 184 Agreed to 50-49