Mike Pence cast his 9th tie-breaking vote in the Senate this week, this time to decide on the confirmation of Russell Vought as deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget.
The vote came in deadlocked at 49-49 when Pence cast the vote to confirm Vought, Roll Call reported. Republicans hold a razor-thin 51-seat majority in the chamber which, coupled with a couple absences, led to the need for a tie-breaker.
In the event that the Senate is evenly split, the vice president has the power to cast the tie-breaking vote.
No vice president has ever crossed over the 10 tie-breaker threshold during his term since 1861, Vox reported.
Joe Biden never cast a single tie-breaking vote, while his predecessors Dick Cheney and Al Gore cast eight and four, respectively, over their two terms in office.
Here is a look at other tie-breaking votes cast by Pence, according to Ballotpedia.
On Jan. 25, 2018, Pence cast a tie-breaking vote to confirm Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback as ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom.
On Dec. 2, 2017, Pence cast the deciding vote on the amendment of legislation that would allow the use of 529 savings accounts to pay for elementary and secondary school costs.
On Oct. 24, 2017, Pence cast another tie-breaking vote on a joint resolution to nullify a rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding arbitration agreements.
On July 25, 2017, the Senate was deadlocked on a motion to proceed to the American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA). Pence broke a 50-50 tie by voting in favor of the bill.
On March 30, 2017, The Senate voted to advance a measure that enabled states to withhold federal funding for family planning from healthcare providers offering abortions.
Pence cast the tie-breaking vote to have the rule revoked and again cast the tie-breaking vote on the final vote.
On Feb. 7, 2017, Pence became the first vice president to break a tie in a Cabinet nomination when he cast the deciding vote that would confirm Betsy DeVos as secretary of education.
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