What happens if a Senate vote is tied

The Vice President of the United States is, ex officio, the President of the United States Senate and votes only to break a tie.

The first President of the Senate, John Adams, cast twenty-nine tie-breaking votes -- a record that none of his successors have matched. His votes protected the president's sole authority over the removal of appointees, influenced the location of the national capital, and prevented war with Great Britain. On at least one ... Full Story »