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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.
If the president vetoes a bill, the Congress shall reconsider it (together with the president's objections), and if both houses of the Congress vote to pass the law again by a two-thirds majority of members voting, then the bill becomes law, notwithstanding the president's veto. (The term "override" is used to describe this process of ...
Stitt, who is in his final term, said the Legislature’s override of SB 102 was a short-term win for lawmakers that allowed them to say they support law enforcement in an election year.
When sheriffs don't cooperate, ICE has to go out into the field, Hall said, which he's told can be dangerous for law enforcement. The votes to override the veto were largely partisan, but Democrat ...
A new Kansas law will impose tougher penalties on convicted criminals who injured or killed a police dog or horse. With bipartisan support, lawmakers on Monday overrode a veto by Democratic Gov ...
Some laws, such as the National Emergencies Act were amended to replace the legislative veto with a joint resolution, requiring a Presidential signature and able to be vetoed, requiring a two-thirds majority of both houses of Congress to override. Joint resolutions have proven difficult to pass over a veto, and in cases where that process was ...
The veto override was first of 2024 legislative session. The bill had strong support in both the House and the Senate. ... law enforcement record, domestic incident report or protective order. ...
The City Council needed 10 votes to override Bass' veto, which she issued two weeks ago. On a 9-5 vote, the council agreed to accept the mayor's veto without a challenge.