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| − | + | At the federal level, a '''veto override''' is the process by which each chamber of Congress votes on a [[bill]] [[veto|vetoed]] by the [[President]]. To pass a bill over the President's objections requires a two-thirds vote in each [[Chamber]]. Historically, [[Congress]] has overridden fewer than ten percent of all [[presidential veto]]es.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/appropriation.htm] US Senate Reference</ref> | |
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Revision as of 02:20, April 16, 2011
At the federal level, a veto override is the process by which each chamber of Congress votes on a bill vetoed by the President. To pass a bill over the President's objections requires a two-thirds vote in each Chamber. Historically, Congress has overridden fewer than ten percent of all presidential vetoes.[1]
State legislatures can also override a veto by their governors using a similar process.