When can the vice president vote in the Senate?
The vice president can vote in the Senate only to break a tie.
Short AnswerOnly to break a tie
Explanation
How Congress WorksArticle I, Section 3 says the vice president has no vote unless the senators are equally divided. A 50-50 tie can be broken this way.
Source
- U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 3, Clause 4 ↗
The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.
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