Can a Vice President serve as the President of the Senate while serving as Acting President under the 25th Amendment? If so, the same individual would be head of the upper house of the legislature and the executive branch at the same time, breaching separation of powers. We came close to having this situation and, as far as I know, it is unchartered Constitutional waters.
Agree! Fortunately, we haven't had to resolve this challenge. 25A is about to turn 60, and I hope we don't have to deal with the Acting President business any time soon, if ever. I've not studied the legislative history / background of 25A in great detail, so it would be interesting to see if this issue came up in debates.
Can a Vice President serve as the President of the Senate while serving as Acting President under the 25th Amendment? If so, the same individual would be head of the upper house of the legislature and the executive branch at the same time, breaching separation of powers. We came close to having this situation and, as far as I know, it is unchartered Constitutional waters.
Agree! Fortunately, we haven't had to resolve this challenge. 25A is about to turn 60, and I hope we don't have to deal with the Acting President business any time soon, if ever. I've not studied the legislative history / background of 25A in great detail, so it would be interesting to see if this issue came up in debates.