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Coverage dated December 4, 2023

Vice President Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes, casts her 32nd

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Vice President Kamala Harris has set the record for the most Senate tiebreaker votes, topping a nearly 200-year-old mark by casting her 32nd to help confirm a new federal judge in Washington, D.C. The previous recordholder was John C.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Vice President Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes, casts her 32nd (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Vice President Kamala Harris has set the record for the most Senate tiebreaker votes, topping a nearly 200-year-old mark by casting her 32nd to help confirm a new federal judge in Washington, D.C. The previous recordholder was John C.

  2. NBC News

    Vice President Harris breaks record for casting the most tie-breaking votes (opens NBC News)

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    In voting for another of President Biden's judicial nominees Tuesday, Harris has broken 32 ties, beating the previous record of 31 that was first set by John C. Calhoun.

  3. People

    Kamala Harris Sets Record for Most Tie-Breaking Senate Votes Cast by a Vice President (opens People)

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    Kamala Harris has set a new record, making history twice on Tuesday as she cast her 32nd and 33rd tie-breaking votes in the U.S. Senate. In doing so, Harris surpassed a nearly 200-year-old record previously set by Vice President John C. Calhoun in 1832.

  4. New York Times

    Kamala Harris Breaks Record of Tiebreaking Votes in the Senate (opens New York Times)

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    The vice president has provided the decisive vote in the Senate 32 times, in a reflection of Democrats’ narrow majority and broader polarization in politics.

  5. CNN

    Harris makes history with record-setting tie-breaking Senate vote (opens CNN)

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    Vice President Kamala Harris made history Tuesday by casting her 32nd tie-breaking vote, setting a new record for number of votes cast by a vice president.

  6. Roll Call

    Harris breaks Senate record for tie-breaking votes (opens Roll Call)

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    Vice President Kamala Harris has surpassed John C. Calhoun as the Senate's tie-breaking vote champion.

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Vice President Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes, casts her 32nd | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Vice President Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes, casts her 32nd

  8. The Boston Globe

    Kamala Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes previously held by slave owner (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Vice President Kamala Harris has set the record for the most Senate tiebreaker votes, topping a nearly 200-year-old mark by casting her 32nd to help confirm a new federal judge.

  9. UPI

    Vice President Kamala Harris breaks record for most tie-breaking votes (opens UPI)

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    Vice President Kamala Harris cast her 32nd tie-breaking vote in the Senate on Tuesday, breaking the record for most tie-breaking votes of any vice president in history.

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