bush and the stem cell bill
It has to be passed by both houses of Congress before it can be vetoed by the President. In most cases, Congress may then re-consider the bill and if it is then passed by a 2/3 vote in each house, it will become law.
pocket vetoed
pocket vetoed
No. If the bill is vetoed by the President the bill goes back the congress where in order for it to get passed two thirds of congress has to vote for it.
No- he does not have to sign a bill passed over his veto.
Congress is the Legislative Branch of government which primarily creates laws. A sample sentence is: "Congress recently passed a bill that was vetoed by the President".
passed again by two-thirds of both houses of Congress
Only the president may veto a bill and if he does it is not passed, however if the bill can get 2/3 of congress to vote yes to the bill then it may be passed. Usually though if a bill is vetoed it is not passed.
That bill has been "pocket-vetoed."
No, he did not. In fact, although congress passed it, President Coolidge vetoed it twice-- in 1927 and again in 1928.
Any bills passed by the House of Representatives can be vetoed by the President. The President may veto the entire bill or any part of it.
Andrew Johnson is the US president that vetoed a bill just to have it overturned by congress in less than 24 hours.