67 members of the senate and 291 members of the house vote to override the president
The two thirds answer takes into account that the Congress and House can expand, and in the case of the House, a drop in population in a State, can reduce the number of representatives.
Congress can undo a presidential veto by overriding it with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. This requires significant bipartisan support and is often difficult to achieve. If Congress successfully overrides a veto, the bill becomes law without the president's approval.
congress has overruled a presidential veto about 200 times
To override a President's veto Congress needs to have 2/3 or more of the vote.
Congress can override a presidential veto
A two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress will override a presidential veto.
veto a bill passed by congress
A president can veto a bill that is passed by Congress
Each chamber must have a 2/3rds vote in order to override a presidential veto. Congress rarely overrides a presidential veto.
The Congress first overrode a presidential veto - that is, passed a bill into law notwithstanding the President's objections - on March 3, 1845.
a two thirds majority vote in both chambers of congress
Congress
Congress can do this.
An action taken by Congress to reverse a presidential veto is called a veto override. It requires a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate to pass legislation into law despite the President's objection.