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What can congress do if they want to pass a bill into law if the president vetoes it?
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∙ 11y ago
Congress can pass it in spite of the veto (i.e. override the veto) by passing it again with a two-thirds favorable vote in both houses. Otherwise they either try to pass a new version of the bill that fixes some of the President's objections or else give up for the time being.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoCongress can override the veto, can make changes to the bill, and if the president fails to sign in or pocket veto it within a 10-day period it can become a law without his signature.
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∙ 11y agoIf more that two thirds of each house of Congress votes to override the veto, it becomes law anyway.
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∙ 13y agoCongress can pass a law over a veto if 2/3 of the members of both Houses of Congress vote for it after the veto.
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What can the legislative branch do if president vetoes its legislation?
IF they get two-thirds of the WHOLE congress (house of reps and senate) votes to pass the bill, they can over-ride the president's veto
What can the legislative branch do if the president vetoes its legislative?
IF they get two-thirds of the WHOLE congress (house of reps and senate) votes to pass the bill, they can over-ride the president's veto
What can Congress do if the President vetoes a bill?
Congress can override a veto by passing the bill again with a 2/3 majority in both houses or they can try to write and pass a new version of the bill that removes the president's objections or they can just give up on the bill for the time being.
How does the president veto an appropriations bill?
All vetoes are done the same way. The president refuses to approve the bill and sends it back to Congress with his objections. They can either change the bill to remove the president's objections or pass the original bill with a two-thirds favorable vote in both houses of Congress.
How does a bill become a law in both houses of congress?
If both houses of Congress pass the bill, it is sent to the President. If the president signs it, is becomes the law. If the President does not sign it, or actively vetoes it, it goes back to Congress. If it is passed by both houses of Congress again, it automatically becomes law, although override of a President's veto is realtively uncommon.
What if the president does not want the law to pass?
Only Congress can pass laws. so if the president want a law passed he must ask Congress to pass it. He usually has some of what is called political capital that he can spend to get Congress to do what he wants, particularly if he belongs to the majority party in Congress.
What fraction of congress can override a president who vetoes a law if they want to pass it?
the supreme court justices
Do senators get rid of laws as well?
The Congress can pass a bill to repeal (get rid of) an existing law, the same way that it passes a bill to establish a new law. The Senate and the House of Representatives must both pass the bill, and then have the President sign it. If the President vetoes the bill (refuses to sign it), then the Congress can still pass it if 2/3 of the Senate and 2/3 of the House agree to override the veto.
How can congress pass a law that the president does not want?
There's no way. If the president vetoes it, it cannot be presented again. Until another president is elected.
Can a bill become law without a presidential signature?
Yes. If the president vetoes a bill it goes back to the Congress. If both houses of Congress pass the bill again, but this time by a two-thirds majority, then the bill becomes law without the President's signature. Alternately, the President can sit on the bill, taking no action on it at all. If the President takes no action at all, and ten days passes (not including Sundays), the bill becomes law without the President's signature. However, if the Congress has adjourned before the ten days passes and without a Presidential signature, the bill fails. This is known as a pocket veto.
When congress disagrees with a presidents veto what can they do?
If a US president vetoes a bill sent to him by the US Congress, the president may choose to veto the bill. In such a case, the bill is sent back to the congress. If the Congress can come up with a two thirds majority, then the bill must pass as law.
How does the bill become the law?
It's a bit more complicated than that. First, Congress must vote on it (majority wins) to pass it to the President. The President then must approve. If he vetoes the law, all is not still lost. Congress can override the veto by two-thirds vote. If they do, the bill becomes a law no matter what the president says.
