Vice President of the United States as President of the Senate

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The Vice President of the United States, in the role of President of the Senate, is the constitutional officer who presides over Senate proceedings and can cast tie-breaking votes in the chamber.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional office
presiding officer role
appliesToJurisdiction United States Senate
associatedWithBuilding United States Capitol Senate chamber
branchOfGovernment legislative branch of the United States
canBeReplacedBy President pro tempore of the United States Senate
other senators designated to preside
cannot introduce legislation
participate in floor debate
category United States Senate positions
United States federal constitutional offices
ceremonialRole administers oath of office to new senators
presides over joint sessions of Congress when specified by law or custom
presides over the counting of Electoral College votes
constitutionalBasis Article I, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
country United States of America
createdBy United States Constitution
dateEstablished 1789
distinctFrom President pro tempore of the United States Senate
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
electoralFunction announces Electoral College vote totals
announces the result of presidential and vice-presidential elections
opens Electoral College certificates in joint session of Congress
firstOfficeholder John Adams
hasPower maintain order in the Senate chamber
preside over Senate proceedings
recognize senators to speak
refer matters to committees
rule on points of order
tie-breaking vote in the Senate
influences Senate legislative agenda informally
isMemberOf Senate leadership
limitedBy Senate precedents
Senate rules
United States Constitution
meetsWith Senate party leaders
officeHoldersElectedBy Electoral College
officeLocation United States Capitol
presidesOver United States Senate
reportsTo United States Senate collectively
roleHeldBy Vice President of the United States
seatLocation presiding officer’s desk in the Senate chamber
style Mr. President or Madam President
successionRelation officeholder is first in the presidential line of succession
termLength four years
termLinkedTo term of the Vice President of the United States
votingRight may not vote except to break a tie

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United States Capitol for Senate duties usedBy Vice President of the United States as President of the Senate
Garret Hobart representedIn United States Senate (as presiding officer ex officio)
linked to: Vice President of the United States as President of the Senate
Section 3 of Article I assigns Vice President of the United States as President of the Senate
subject linked to: Article I