Vance Casts Tiebreaker on Second Graham Amendment to One Big Beautiful Bill

Vice President JD Vance cast a 51-50 tiebreaking vote on July 1, 2025, on a second Sen. Lindsey Graham amendment to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act during the Senate's extended vote-a-rama on the reconciliation package. Graham's amendments dealt with defense authorization provisions; Vance's vote prevented the amendment from failing, sustaining the Senate majority needed for final passage of the administration's signature legislation.