Posted 12/5/2023, 8:49:00 PM
Kamala Harris Sets Record with 32nd Tiebreaking Senate Vote
- Vice President Kamala Harris broke a nearly 200-year-old record by casting her 32nd tiebreaking vote in the Senate
- The previous record of 31 tiebreaking votes was held by John C. Calhoun from 1825-1832
- Harris was presented with a golden gavel by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to mark the milestone
- Most of Harris' tiebreaking votes have been to confirm President Biden's judicial nominees
- Harris has helped advance major legislation like the American Rescue Plan and Inflation Reduction Act