What does the president send back with a vetoed bill?
With a vetoed bill, the president sends back a message stating the objections.
Short AnswerA message stating the objections
Explanation
How Congress WorksArticle I, Section 7 has the president return the bill with objections, which the chamber enters in its journal.
Source
- U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 7, Clause 2 ↗
If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it.
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