Question: does the vice president preside over the house of representatives

Answer: No, The Constitution limits the formal powers and role of vice president to becoming president, should the president become unable to serve, prompting the well-known expression ``only a heartbeat away from the presidency,'' and to acting as the presiding officer of the U.S. Senate. Other statutorily granted roles include membership of both the National Security Council and the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.