If Democrats and Republicans both end up with 49 senators....how to Democrats claim majority if there are 2 independent senators? Does a majority in the House favor a tie in the Senate?
2006-11-07 18:07:10 · 7 answers · asked by BikeDude75 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
The Vice President presides over the Senate and casts the deciding vote when a tie occurs. So for now, Oil Companies will make the decisions when Republicans and Democrats can't compromise.
2006-11-07 18:10:42 · answer #1 · answered by imnogeniusbutt 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both of the independents (Lieberman and Sanders) will vote with the Democratic caucus, so they would have the votes to elect the Majority Leader and the various committee chairs.
What happens in the House has nothing to do with the Senate.
2006-11-07 18:11:31 · answer #2 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both independents (Lieberman in CT and Sanders in VT) have pledged to caucus with the Democrats. The "majority" party doesn't have to officially have the seats, it simply has to have 51 votes when there is a vote for new Senate leaders.
2006-11-07 19:02:47 · answer #3 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vice president Cheney casts the deciding vote in 50/50 split.
2006-11-07 18:10:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey. Good question!
In this case it would be because the two independent
senators have declared their intent to caucus with the
democrats. It is non-binding, but means they intend to
vote with the dems. Thus, even though democrats
don't technically have 50+, they will have the votes.
2006-11-07 18:13:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol-how?
and the vp vote?
2006-11-07 18:09:38 · answer #6 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't.
2006-11-07 20:50:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋