No- Congress has nothing to do with nominating the vice-president although the individual congressmen , as party members, often serve as delegates to the convention that does the nomination if the presidential candidates does not pick his own nominee. In recent years, the presidential candidate has named his running mate and the convention has rubber stamped his choice.
Amendment 25 gives a process for filling a vacancy in the office of vice president.What happens is that the new President names someone to fill the position and if both houses of Congress approve, he becomes vice president.
The U.S. Constitution, Amendment XXV, Section 2 states, "Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress."
The person who replaces the president after he dies is the Vice President.
According to Amendment XXV to the U.S. Constitution (ratified February 10, 1967), if the President is removed from office, or if the President dies or resigns, the Vice President becomes President. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President nominates a Vice President who takes office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
Both houses of Congress must approve such a selection.
Congress must approve such a nomination.
No- Congress has nothing to do with nominating the vice-president although the individual congressmen , as party members, often serve as delegates to the convention that does the nomination if the presidential candidates does not pick his own nominee. In recent years, the presidential candidate has named his running mate and the convention has rubber stamped his choice.
A majority vote of both houses of congress
No. If a VP serves out his term, his replacement is elected by the people. If he resigns, the President nominates his replacement who must be approved by Congress.
Either the president elects a new vice-president or the Speaker of the House of Representatives becomes vice-president
Gerald Ford
In the event, the president picks a new vice president who then must be approved by both houses of Congress before he can take office.
The President appoints a replacement, who must be approved by both houses of Congress.
Amendment 25 gives a process for filling a vacancy in the office of vice president.What happens is that the new President names someone to fill the position and if both houses of Congress approve, he becomes vice president.
There is no succession to the office of Vice President. Any President, no matter how he attains the office, can appoint a replacement Vice President to be confirmed by a majority of both houses of the Congress. This was established by the 25th Amendment, ratified in 1967. Prior to that time, the office remained vacant until another Presidential election.
The U.S. Constitution, Amendment XXV, Section 2 states, "Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress."