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  2. Veto power in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Ronald Reagan signing a veto in 1988. In the United States, the president can use the veto power to prevent a bill passed by the Congress from becoming law. Congress can override the veto by a two-thirds vote of both chambers. All state and territorial governors have a similar veto power, as do some mayors and county executives.

  3. List of United States presidential vetoes - Wikipedia

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    Enacted over the president's veto (14 Stat. 430). March 2, 1867: Vetoed H.R. 1143, an act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States. Overridden by House on March 2, 1867, 138–51 (126 votes needed). Overridden by Senate on March 2, 1867, 38–10 (32 votes needed). Enacted over the president's veto (14 Stat. 432).

  4. Article One of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    In 1996, Congress passed the Line Item Veto Act, which permitted the president, at the time of the signing of the bill, to rescind certain expenditures. The Congress could disapprove the cancellation and reinstate the funds. The president could veto the disapproval, but the Congress, by a two-thirds vote in each House, could override the veto.

  5. House passes resolution to overturn new federal gun ...

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    Overriding a presidential veto would require two-thirds majorities in the House and Senate. ... brace to register the weapon with the federal government and pay a fee, or remove the brace from ...

  6. House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill - AOL

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    The Democratic-controlled House voted Monday to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense policy bill. If approved by two-thirds of the Senate, the override would be the first of Trump ...

  7. Here are Gov. Beshear’s key vetoes overridden by the ... - AOL

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    The override came over the governor’s objections that it would require the state to shift oversight of a key part of the economy too quickly. ... The legislature ended up overriding a veto ...

  8. Veto - Wikipedia

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    If the bill is declared unconstitutional, the president is required to veto it, but the Assembly of the Republic can override this veto by a two-thirds majority. [117] If the president vetoes a bill that has not been declared unconstitutional, the Assembly of the Republic may pass it a second time, in which case it becomes law.

  9. Trump directs US government to override California water ...

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    WASHINGTON -U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered the federal government to override the state of California's water-management practices to bolster firefighting efforts. The executive ...