Who leads the Senate if there is no majority?

In the Senate, the Vice President of the United States is officially the President of the Senate and the President pro tempore serves as President of the Senate in the absence of the Vice President (or becomes President of the United States according to the Constitution).

Who leads Senate in a tie?

“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, 281 tie-breaking votes have been cast.

What happens if there is no majority in us?

If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the Presidential election leaves the Electoral College process and moves to Congress. The House of Representatives elects the President from the 3 Presidential candidates who received the most electoral votes.

Which power is not given to the president?

A PRESIDENT CANNOT . . . make laws. declare war. decide how federal money will be spent. choose Cabinet members or Supreme Court Justices without Senate approval.

Who is the current Speaker of the House in Congress?

The current House speaker is Democrat Nancy Pelosi of California. She was elected to a fourth (second consecutive) term as speaker on January 3, 2021, the first day of the 117th Congress. She has led the Democratic Party in the House since 2003, and is the first woman to serve as speaker.

Who is the only President to never issue an executive order?

William Henry Harrison
Roosevelt issued more executive orders than any other president – 3,728. He is also the only president to average more than 300 per year. William Henry Harrison is the only president to have never issued an executive order.

What is the most important presidential power?

Presidential Powers. Perhaps the most important of all presidential powers is commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. While the power to declare war is constitutionally vested in Congress, the president commands and directs the military and is responsible for planning military strategy.

What happened to Mitch McConnell’s Senate Majority?

Instead of being the leader of an unstoppable and unaccountable Senate majority, McConnell ended the last elections of the 2020 cycle with only 50 senators on his side. It’s true that the other side will only have 50 senators too.

Will McConnell try the 50-50 Senate Gambit again?

So there’s every reason to expect McConnell to try the same gambit again. But two elements are different now. A 50-50 Senate is inherently unstable. It gives every senator a chance to create an instant majority by voting with the other side.

What was Mitch McConnell’s priority in 2009?

That was McConnell’s only priority in 2009 when he told his members to vote against any bill supported by Barack Obama, including economic relief and health care legislation that was assembled in good faith to appeal to (and benefit) Americans of all ideological dispositions.

Is a 50-50 Senate a good idea?

A 50-50 Senate is inherently unstable. It gives every senator a chance to create an instant majority by voting with the other side. If Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who calls himself a conservative Democrat, refuses to vote for a bill he considers too expensive, most of his home state voters will applaud.