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

Mar. 15, 2025

Kamala Harris.Photo: NOAH BERGER/AFP via Getty

Adding to the history-making nature of the vote is that Calhoun was known for his fierce defense of slavery and White supremacy, while 59-year-old Harris — who broke his 31-vote record — is the first Black person to become vice president.

Clyburn continued: “This historic moment should serve as a monument to the significant progress we have made under the Biden-Harris Administration and a testament to this administration’s promise to deliver on behalf of the American people.”

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris walk on the White House grounds.AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Over the past three years, Harris has made a number of groundbreaking “firsts” — as the first woman, the first Black person and the first person of South Asian descent to be elected to the vice presidency.

Speaking toPEOPLE for a recent exclusive interview, Harris acknowledged the barrier-breaking nature of her role, saying, “Some people, frankly, are limited in their ability to understand what’s possible. Some people just can’t see what they’ve never seen. And that’s okay. That’s why we have people who break ground, break glass, break barriers.”

source: people.com