Which chamber votes first on overriding a veto?
The chamber where the bill started votes first on overriding a veto.
Short AnswerThe chamber where the bill started
Explanation
How Congress WorksArticle I, Section 7 says the president returns the bill to the house in which it originated, which then reconsiders it first.
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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