Harris eclipsed John C. Calhoun’s previous record for the most tie-breaking votes in the Senate.
This week, Vice President Kamala Harris was presented with a golden gavel in recognition of her record-breaking number of tie-breaking votes in the Senate.
Harris accomplished this by voting in favor of confirming Loren AliKhan as a U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday.
“The vice president’s tie-breaking votes have been consequential in moving the Biden-Harris agenda forward over the last three years,” according to a representative for the White House.
It went on to say, “These tie-breaking votes have helped deliver for the American people by lowering costs for American families, creating good-paying jobs in local communities, and providing economic relief for small businesses across the country,”
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Harris broke the record set by John C. Calhoun, who was vice president from 1825 to 1832.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, presented Harris with a platinum gavel to honor the occasion.
“The record Vice President Harris sets today is significant not just because of the number but of what she’s made possible,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Harris earlier voted in favor of President Biden’s nomination of Kalpana Kotagal to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, setting a record-tying 31st vote.
According to the United States Constitution, the vice president acts as the president of the Senate but may only vote when there is a tie.
There have only been 300 tie-breaking votes cast by a vice president in US history as of December 6, 2023.
