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minus-squareFluffyPotato@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up32·2 months agoIsn’t a vice president in the US just a backup incase the president croaks? Do vice presidents have any real power?
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·2 months agoIf a bill hits a 50/50 tie in the Senate, the VP casts the deciding vote.
minus-squareJohnmannesca@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoSpeaking on this, I believe Harris has done more tie breaker votes than any VP in our recent history as well.
minus-squareGladiusB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoTraditionally they are pure PR and help the president look good. They have very little weight in terms of getting stuff done.
Isn’t a vice president in the US just a backup incase the president croaks? Do vice presidents have any real power?
If a bill hits a 50/50 tie in the Senate, the VP casts the deciding vote.
Speaking on this, I believe Harris has done more tie breaker votes than any VP in our recent history as well.
Traditionally they are pure PR and help the president look good. They have very little weight in terms of getting stuff done.