Two-thirds of whom are needed to override a veto?
A veto override needs two-thirds of the members present and voting, as long as a quorum is present.
Short AnswerTwo-thirds of the members present and voting, with a quorum present
Explanation
How Congress WorksThe Supreme Court held in Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. Kansas (1919) that the two-thirds in Article I, Section 7 counts members present and voting, as long as a quorum is present.
Source
- U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 7, Clause 2 ↗
If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law.
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- What vote does Congress need to override a veto?
- What does the president send back with a vetoed bill?
- Which chamber votes first on overriding a veto?
- If all 435 House members vote, how many votes override a veto?
- If all 100 senators vote, how many votes override a veto?
- Must override votes be recorded by name?
- One chamber overrides a veto but the other falls short of two-thirds. What happens?
- Can the president veto only some parts of a bill?
- Can Congress override a pocket veto?