Michael Richard Pence (Vice Presidency)
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).
Michael Richard Pence (Vice Presidency)
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- among all presidents1st of 10
All tracked promises
Confirm conservative Supreme Court justices.
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.
Lead the White House COVID-19 Task Force.
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 drew widespread criticism in 2020.
Move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
Pence announced the move at the Knesset on Jan 22, 2018. The U.S. embassy in Jerusalem officially opened May 14, 2018.
Withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement.
Trump announced withdrawal June 1, 2017. Formal exit took effect Nov 4, 2020.
Defund Planned Parenthood.
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.
Certify the Electoral College results on January 6, 2021.
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 win in the early hours of Jan 7.
Promote religious-liberty executive actions.
Executive Order 13798 (May 4, 2017) on Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty; Trump administration rescinded the Obama-era Title IX transgender-bathroom guidance Feb 22, 2017.
Rebuild U.S. military strength.
Defense spending rose from $606B (FY2016 enacted) to $738B (FY2020). Three consecutive NDAAs authorized record peacetime increases.
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