>>>What is the order of succession if the VP steps down?<<<
Bush appoints a new VP.
If there's no sitting VP, and something happened to Bush, say hello to President Hastert.
The Speaker of the House is next in the line of succession, but if the VEEP actually steps down, the Prez would appoint his replacement.
There is no order of succession.
POTUS names VP, he is confirmed by a majority vote in the House and Senate.
The president nominates a replacement, to be confirmed by the Senate.
That's how Gerald Ford replaced Spiro Agnew, and Nelson Rockefeller replaced Gerald Ford.
Off the top of my head, the position becomes vacant.
The president then gets to nominate a new VP, which is subject to confirmation by the Senate.
Order of succession only applies in case the office of the President becomes vacant. It is President, VP, Speaker of the House, President pro tempore of the Senate, then each of the Cabinet Secretaries in the order that their department was created.
Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
Order of sucession only matters if everyone above is removed. If VP Cheney steps down, the President picks his replacement. Gerald Ford was selected by Nixon to be Agnew's replacement.
Me too.
"What is the order of succession if the VP steps down?"
None. Pres. nominates new VP. to be approved by Senate.