ahc WI Vice President, dominates Senate

Could the VP have become powerful in the role of President of the Senate?

If so might that have changed folk running for that office in the 1800s?
 
The problem is that the only constitutionally guaranteed power of the "President of the Senate" is a tie-breaking vote. Anything else comes from the Senate rules, which are set by the Senate itself, so the VP's powers in the Senate are dependent on the consent of a majority of the Senate. Pretty much the first time the VP is either a different party from the Senate majority, or the first time there's a major personality or policy conflict between the Senate and the VP in a non-partisan or one-party environment, the Senate is going to vote to change its rules and nerf the VP's powers as President of the Senate.
 
A Vice Presidency with the power of appointing the heads of committees would be interesting.

Does a more powerful VP position lead to more Vice Presidents being impeached in OTL?
 
A different Vice President Adams might do the trick.

Samuel Adams was President of the Mass. Senate and would have experience as a legislative leader.

Just as Washington set Presidential precedent, Sam Adams could as well in the Senate.
 
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