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Veto Override

Congressalso called override the veto, override a veto, override of the veto, objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding

A vote by Congress to make a vetoed bill law anyway. It takes two-thirds of the members voting in both the House and the Senate, recorded by name.

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Congress Guide: What vote does Congress need to override a veto?

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