How does veto work

The veto occurs when a President objects to a bill or resolution. The President usually sends the bill back to Congress with a message explaining his objections; this is known as a direct veto. The last pocket veto used by President Bill Clinton in December Overriding a presidential veto requires a two-thirds majority in both the House and the Senate, as specified in Article 1, Section 7.

Given the expected vote margin in the Senate, it is unlikely Congress will override the expected President Trump veto, so the veto will be sustained. In either event, if Trump does issue a veto, it would be the first of his presidency. During his eight years in the White House, Obama issued 12 vetoes and only one was overridden - a veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act in September President George Washington issued the first regular veto on April 5, The pocket veto is an absolute veto that cannot be overridden.

The veto becomes effective when the President fails to sign a bill after Congress has adjourned and is unable to override the veto. The Legislative Branch, backed by modern court rulings, asserts that the Executive Branch may only pocket veto legislation when Congress has adjourned sine die from a session.

President James Madison was the first President to use the pocket veto in Polk 2 1 Grant 45 48 93 4 45th—46th Rutherford B.

Hayes 12 1 13 1 47th James A. Arthur 4 8 12 1 49th—50th Grover Cleveland 2 51st—52nd Benjamin Harrison 19 25 44 1 53rd—54th Grover Cleveland 42 5 55th—57th William McKinley 6 36 Taft 30 9 39 1 63rd—66th Woodrow Wilson 33 11 44 6 67th Warren G.

Harding 5 1 Hoover 21 16 37 3 73rd—79th Franklin D. Item or Line Item Veto Although the legislature has the exclusive power to appropriate, many governors can veto items contained in appropriations bills without having to veto the entire bill. Questions arising with the item veto process include: What constitutes an appropriation bill?

What constitutes an item within an appropriation bill? Weitzer, Volume 76, Issue 3 Spring Arizona: 47th Legislature v. Napolitano, Ariz. Syminton, Ariz. Colorado General Assembly, P. Florida: Chiles v. Phelps, So. Martinez, So. Florida Legislature, So. Andrus, 99 Idaho , P. A pocket veto occurs when Congress adjourns during the ten-day period. The president cannot return the bill to Congress. The president's decision not to sign the legislation is a pocket veto and Congress does not have the opportunity to override.