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In 2019, Republican President [[Arnold Wolf]] resigned due to his deteriorating medical and health condition. Then-Vice President [[Rick Tawney]] assumed the Presidency. Under the terms of the 25th Amendment, a vice presidential vacancy is filled when the president nominates a candidate who is confirmed by both houses of Congress. President Tawney thus had the task of selecting a vice president who could receive the majority support of both houses of Congress, one of which (the U.S. House of Representatives) was controlled by the Democrats.
In 2019, Republican President [[Arnold Wolf]] resigned due to his deteriorating medical and health condition. Then-Vice President [[Rick Tawney]] assumed the Presidency. Under the terms of the 25th Amendment, a vice presidential vacancy is filled when the president nominates a candidate who is confirmed by both houses of Congress. President Tawney thus had the task of selecting a vice president who could receive the majority support of both houses of Congress, one of which (the U.S. House of Representatives) was controlled by the Democrats.


President Tawney settled on the Dean of the House [[Jay Dietrich]] of Alaska, who was officially nominated on February 20, 2020, and has broad support among the members of Congress and who was good friends with Nixon. Congressman Dietrich has yet to face the House of Representatives or U.S. Senate.
President Tawney settled on the Dean of the House [[Jay Dietrich]] of Alaska, who was officially nominated on February 20, 2020, and has broad support among the members of Congress.


==Confirmation Votes==
==Confirmation Votes==
By a vote of 97 to 3, the United States Senate confirmed Jay Dietrich as Vice President on April 20, 2020. Four days later, the United States House of Representatives gave it's approval with 376 to 42.
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| style="background:#ffffff" | 0
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Revision as of 09:03, 8 April 2021

Dean of the U.S. House Jay Dietrich has been nominated to be the 49th Vice President of the United States.

In 2019, Republican President Arnold Wolf resigned due to his deteriorating medical and health condition. Then-Vice President Rick Tawney assumed the Presidency. Under the terms of the 25th Amendment, a vice presidential vacancy is filled when the president nominates a candidate who is confirmed by both houses of Congress. President Tawney thus had the task of selecting a vice president who could receive the majority support of both houses of Congress, one of which (the U.S. House of Representatives) was controlled by the Democrats.

President Tawney settled on the Dean of the House Jay Dietrich of Alaska, who was officially nominated on February 20, 2020, and has broad support among the members of Congress.

Confirmation Votes

By a vote of 97 to 3, the United States Senate confirmed Jay Dietrich as Vice President on April 20, 2020. Four days later, the United States House of Representatives gave it's approval with 376 to 42.

2020 U.S. Senate
Vice presidential
confirmation vote: 		Party Total votes
Democratic Republican
Yes 45 51 96  (97%)
No 3 0 3  (3%)
Result: Confirmed
2020 U.S. House
Vice presidential
confirmation vote: 		Party Total votes
Democratic Republican
Yes 191 189 380  (90.9%)
No 38 0 38  (9.1%)
Result: Confirmed
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