Pence is the 48th vice president of the United States. He was elected vice president on November 8, 2016, and sworn in on January 20, 2017. This section includes an overview of Pence's tie-breaking votes as president of the Senate.

Tie-breaking votes cast by Pence

As of June 25, 2019, Vice President Mike Pence had cast 13 tie-breaking votes in the Senate:

• December 21, 2018: The Senate voted 47-47 on whether to open discussion on the Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017. Pence broke the tie to open discussion on the act.

• December 11, 2018: The Senate voted 50-50 on Jonathan Kobes' nomination to the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. Pence broke the tie to confirm Kobes.

• November 29, 2018: The Senate voted 50-50 on a cloture motion on Jonathan Kobes' nomination to the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. Pence broke the tie to invoke cloture.

• November 28, 2018: The Senate voted 50-50 on a cloture motion on Thomas Farr's nomination to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Pence broke the tie to invoke cloture.

• February 28, 2018: The Senate voted 49-49 on Russell Vought's nomination to be the deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget. Pence broke the tie to confirm Vought.

• January 24, 2018: The Senate voted 49-49 twice on Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's (R) nomination as ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom. Pence broke the initial tie to end debate on the nomination and cast his second vote to confirm the nomination.

• December 2, 2017: The Senate voted 50-50 on an amendment to allow the use of 529 savings accounts to pay for elementary and secondary school costs, including private-school tuition. Pence broke the tie.

• October 24, 2017: The Senate voted 50-50 on a joint resolution to nullify a rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding arbitration agreements. Pence broke the tie. The CFPB’s rule would have prevented companies from including arbitration clauses in customer contracts that block customers from filing class-action lawsuits in the case of a dispute. It was set to go into effect in 2018.

• July 25, 2017: The Senate held a vote on a motion to proceed to the American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA), the House-passed repeal and replace bill. The motion was approved 51-50. Pence voted in favor of the bill to break the 50-50 tie.

• March 30, 2017: The Senate voted to advance HJ Res 43—a measure allowing states to withhold federal funding for family planning from Planned Parenthood and other healthcare providers that perform abortions. Under an Obama-era regulation, states could not exclude a healthcare provider from receiving Title X funding for family planning and related services, like cervical cancer screenings, because it also provided abortion services. Pence cast the tie-breaking vote on the procedural motion to revoke the rule.

• March 30, 2017: Pence then cast the tie-breaking vote on final vote to revoke the rule.

• February 7, 2017: Betsy DeVos was confirmed by the Senate as secretary of education by a vote of 51-50. It was the first time in history a vice president had broken a tie in a Cabinet nomination vote.

Vice President Mike Pence (R) cast 13 tie-breaking votes in the Senate:

• December 21, 2018: The Senate voted 47-47 on whether to open discussion on the Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017. Pence broke the tie to open discussion on the act.

• December 11, 2018: The Senate voted 50-50 on Jonathan Kobes' nomination to the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. Pence broke the tie to confirm Kobes.

• November 29, 2018: The Senate voted 50-50 on a cloture motion on Jonathan Kobes' nomination to the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. Pence broke the tie to invoke cloture.

• November 28, 2018: The Senate voted 50-50 on a cloture motion on Thomas Farr's nomination to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Pence broke the tie to invoke cloture.

• February 28, 2018: The Senate voted 49-49 on Russell Vought's nomination to be the deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget. Pence broke the tie to confirm Vought.

• January 24, 2018: The Senate voted 49-49 to confirm Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's (R) nomination as ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom. Pence broke the tie to confirm the nomination.
  • January 24, 2018: Pence broke an initial 49-49 tie to end debate on Gov. Brownback's's (R) nomination.

• December 2, 2017: The Senate voted 50-50 on an amendment to allow the use of 529 savings accounts to pay for elementary and secondary school costs, including private-school tuition. Pence broke the tie.

• October 24, 2017: The Senate voted 50-50 on a joint resolution to nullify a rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding arbitration agreements. Pence broke the tie. The CFPB’s rule would have prevented companies from including arbitration clauses in customer contracts that block customers from filing class-action lawsuits in the case of a dispute. It was set to go into effect in 2018.

• July 25, 2017: The Senate held a vote on a motion to proceed to the American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA), the House-passed repeal and replace bill. The motion was approved 51-50. Pence voted in favor of the bill to break the 50-50 tie.

• March 30, 2017: The Senate voted to advance HJ Res 43—a measure allowing states to withhold federal funding for family planning from Planned Parenthood and other healthcare providers that perform abortions. Under an Obama-era regulation, states could not exclude a healthcare provider from receiving Title X funding for family planning and related services, like cervical cancer screenings, because it also provided abortion services. Pence cast the tie-breaking vote on the procedural motion to revoke the rule.
  • March 30, 2017: Pence then cast the tie-breaking vote on final vote to revoke the rule.

• February 7, 2017: Betsy DeVos was confirmed by the Senate as secretary of education by a vote of 51-50. It was the first time in history a vice president had broken a tie in a Cabinet nomination vote.

Governor of Indiana, 2013-2017

Pence served as governor of Indiana from January 14, 2013, to January 9, 2017. He was succeeded by Eric Holcomb (R).

U.S. House of Representatives, 2001-2013

Pence served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013. In 2000, he won election to Indiana's 2nd Congressional District. In 2002, the district was renumbered as Indiana's 6th Congressional District.

Committee assignments, 2011-2012

• United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia (Vice Chair)
• United States House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary
  • Subcommittee on the Constitution (Vice Chair)
  • Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

• Changes in Net Worth
• The Donation Concentration Metric

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Pence's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $11,015 and $169,000. That averages to $90,007.50, which was lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133. Between 2004 and 2012, Pence's calculated net worth increased by an average of 155 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2014, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

Each year, National Journal published an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Pence ranked 19th in the conservative rankings in 2011.

2011

Mike Pence voted with the Republican Party 94 percent of the time, which ranked 74th among the 242 House Republican members as of November 2011.

Pence was the 48th vice president of the United States. He was elected vice president on November 8, 2016, and sworn in on January 20, 2017. His term concluded on January 20, 2021.

National Space Council

Pence led the effort to recreate the National Space Council in 2017. Previously, the Council had disbanded in 1993. Pence acted as its chairman, supporting progress towards a manned mission to Mars, returning to the Moon, and working with private space companies.

White House Coronavirus Task Force

In February of 2020, President Trump announced the creation of a Coronavirus Task Force that would be led by Pence. The task force included several medical and infectious disease experts, such as Dr. Anthony Fauci, and coordinated the White House’s response to the coronavirus.

Tie-breaking votes cast by Pence

Vice President Mike Pence (R) cast 13 tie-breaking votes in the Senate:

• December 21, 2018: The Senate voted 47-47 on whether to open discussion on the Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017. Pence broke the tie to open discussion on the act.

• December 11, 2018: The Senate voted 50-50 on Jonathan Kobes' nomination to the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. Pence broke the tie to confirm Kobes.

• November 29, 2018: The Senate voted 50-50 on a cloture motion on Jonathan Kobes' nomination to the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. Pence broke the tie to invoke cloture.

• November 28, 2018: The Senate voted 50-50 on a cloture motion on Thomas Farr's nomination to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Pence broke the tie to invoke cloture.

• February 28, 2018: The Senate voted 49-49 on Russell Vought's nomination to be the deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget. Pence broke the tie to confirm Vought.

• January 24, 2018: The Senate voted 49-49 to confirm Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's (R) nomination as ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom. Pence broke the tie to confirm the nomination.
  • January 24, 2018: Pence broke an initial 49-49 tie to end debate on Gov. Brownback's's (R) nomination.

• December 2, 2017: The Senate voted 50-50 on an amendment to allow the use of 529 savings accounts to pay for elementary and secondary school costs, including private-school tuition. Pence broke the tie.

• October 24, 2017: The Senate voted 50-50 on a joint resolution to nullify a rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding arbitration agreements. Pence broke the tie. The CFPB’s rule would have prevented companies from including arbitration clauses in customer contracts that block customers from filing class-action lawsuits in the case of a dispute. It was set to go into effect in 2018.

• July 25, 2017: The Senate held a vote on a motion to proceed to the American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA), the House-passed repeal and replace bill. The motion was approved 51-50. Pence voted in favor of the bill to break the 50-50 tie.

• March 30, 2017: The Senate voted to advance HJ Res 43—a measure allowing states to withhold federal funding for family planning from Planned Parenthood and other healthcare providers that perform abortions. Under an Obama-era regulation, states could not exclude a healthcare provider from receiving Title X funding for family planning and related services, like cervical cancer screenings, because it also provided abortion services. Pence cast the tie-breaking vote on the procedural motion to revoke the rule.
  • March 30, 2017: Pence then cast the tie-breaking vote on final vote to revoke the rule.

• February 7, 2017: Betsy DeVos was confirmed by the Senate as secretary of education by a vote of 51-50. It was the first time in history a vice president had broken a tie in a Cabinet nomination vote.

Pence served as governor of Indiana from January 14, 2013, to January 9, 2017. He was succeeded by Eric Holcomb (R).

Tax policy

As governor, Pence signed into law a tax cut package that included a 5 percent individual income tax cut in Indiana. This was the largest tax cut in Indiana state history, but was half of the ten percent tax cut that Pence originally proposed. The tax cuts also included an end to the state’s estate tax.

Education policy

As governor, Pence expanded eligibility for the state’s school voucher program and removed the cap on the number of students who could use the program. The number of students using vouchers rose from 4,000 to over 30,000 a year, making it the largest voucher program in the country at the time. Pence also created Indiana’s first state-funded preschool program.

Pence served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013. In 2000, he won election to Indiana's 2nd Congressional District. In 2002, the district was renumbered as Indiana's 6th Congressional District.

Committee assignments, 2011-2012

• United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia (Vice Chair)
• United States House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary
  • Subcommittee on the Constitution (Vice Chair)
  • Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet

Congressional Personal Gain Index

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

• Changes in Net Worth
• The Donation Concentration Metric

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Pence's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $11,015 and $169,000. That averages to $90,007.50, which was lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133. Between 2004 and 2012, Pence's calculated net worth increased by an average of 155 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2014, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.