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Twelve vetoes, including one veto whose status is disputed (Bush claimed it was a pocket veto; the Senate considers it to have been a regular veto): July 19, 2006: Vetoed H.R. 810 , Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 , a bill to ease restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research .
The number of vetoes could rise as lawmakers pass more bills during veto session. In 2023, Kelly vetoed 17 bills . The Legislature overrode eight vetoes, and nine were sustained.
The presidential veto power provided by the 1789 Constitution was first exercised on April 5, 1792, when President George Washington vetoed a bill outlining a new apportionment formula. [22] Apportionment described how Congress divides seats in the House of Representatives among the states based on the US census figures.
Now, SB 832 goes to House for final approval. RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The North Carolina Senate officially overrode the veto of Senate Bill 382 on Monday.. Now, the bill goes to the House for ...
Still, the governor vetoed a raft of bills on the final day of the designated “veto break” period, ending with 21 bills completely vetoed and six different bills with line-item vetoes.
The legislative veto provision found in federal legislation took several forms. Some laws established a veto procedure that required a simple resolution passed by a majority vote of one chamber of Congress. Other laws required a concurrent resolution passed by both the House and the Senate. Some statutes made the veto process more difficult by ...
But the outgoing Democratic president made good on a veto threat issued two days before the bill passed the Republican-led House of Representatives on Dec. 12 on a 236-173 vote. ... The Today Show.
The bill passed 82-30 in the House with two Republicans and 28 Democrats voting against and 21-16 in the Senate, with four Republicans joining 12 Democrats in opposition.