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Michael Richard Pence (Vice Presidency)
President · IN · 2017–2021 termUpdated May 17, 2026

Michael Richard Pence

Republican · INAge 66· Conservative RepublicanStandard review

Pence's vice presidency (2017-2021) under Trump. Promises here focus on commitments he personally made about his portfolio (judicial nominees, religious liberty, COVID task force chair, Jan 6 certification).

The receipt · Pence’s tenureWho funds them · what they voted · broken promises

Michael Richard Pence served as Vice President from 2017 to 2021. We don't yet have donor data or voting records specific to his vice-presidential tenure in this bundle.

Of the campaign promises tracked, Pence kept 6 out of 8 graded commitments (75%). However, he broke his promise to defund Planned Parenthood during his term. One additional promise remains partially kept.

We don't yet have details on which votes or executive actions aligned with his major campaign commitments, or a full breakdown of his funding sources as Vice President.

Narrated from FEC + Congress.gov receipts. Every figure traces to our data.

RCPT-MRP-SCORECARD

2017–2021 term scorecard

As of 2026-05-17
Promises graded8
Kept6 (75.0%)
Partial1 (12.5%)
Broken1 (12.5%)
You decide0 (0.0%)
Headline number75.0%
75% kept

Pence kept 75% of 8 promises tracked for the 2017–2021 term. Each verdict is term-scoped, primary-sourced, and reviewed by three sequential reviewers (neutral · conservative · progressive).

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8 additional tracked promises.

RCPT-MRP-001

Confirm conservative Supreme Court justices.

Kept
Judiciary
Why this verdict

Three Supreme Court justices confirmed during Pence's VP tenure: Gorsuch (April 7, 2017, 54-45), Kavanaugh (Oct 6, 2018, 50-48), Barrett (Oct 26, 2020, 52-48). Pence cast no tie-breaking votes on these confirmations.

RCPT-MRP-001campaignreceipts.com
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Lead the White House COVID-19 Task Force.

Partial
Healthcare
Why this verdict
Pence was appointed task-force chair Feb 26, 2020. Operation Warp Speed delivered the first vaccine doses Dec 14, 2020. U.S. COVID death toll exceeded 400,000 by inauguration day; task force testing and PPE coordination…Read the full receipt →
RCPT-MRP-002campaignreceipts.com
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Move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

Kept
Foreign Policy
Why this verdict

Pence announced the move at the Knesset on Jan 22, 2018. The U.S. embassy in Jerusalem officially opened May 14, 2018.

RCPT-MRP-003campaignreceipts.com
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Withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement.

Kept
Climate
Why this verdict

Trump announced withdrawal June 1, 2017. Formal exit took effect Nov 4, 2020.

RCPT-MRP-004campaignreceipts.com
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Defund Planned Parenthood.

Broken
Healthcare
Why this verdict

The American Health Care Act would have defunded Planned Parenthood for one year but failed in the Senate. No subsequent legislation defunding Planned Parenthood reached final passage during the term.

RCPT-MRP-005campaignreceipts.com
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Certify the Electoral College results on January 6, 2021.

Kept
Governance
Why this verdict
Pence presided over the Jan 6, 2021 joint session despite public pressure from Trump to reject electors. After the Capitol attack, he reconvened the session that evening and certified Biden's 306-232 Electoral College wi…Read the full receipt →
RCPT-MRP-006campaignreceipts.com
RCPT-MRP-007

Promote religious-liberty executive actions.

Kept
Civil Rights
Why this verdict

Executive Order 13798 (May 4, 2017) on Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty; Trump administration rescinded the Obama-era Title IX transgender-bathroom guidance Feb 22, 2017.

RCPT-MRP-007campaignreceipts.com
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Rebuild U.S. military strength.

Kept
Defense
Why this verdict

Defense spending rose from $606B (FY2016 enacted) to $738B (FY2020). Three consecutive NDAAs authorized record peacetime increases.

RCPT-MRP-008campaignreceipts.com
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