There is no real frequency when it comes to a President and his or her decision to veto and threaten to veto. It varies with each president and each bill. For example George W. Bush threatened to veto forty times while only vetoing twelve times. On the other hand his father, George H.W. Bush vetoed a total of forty-four times. It depends on the personality of the president and the bill that is proposed to them. President Obama has officially vetoed two or three times while threatening to veto many of times, for example he threatened to veto the Intelligence Bill and Murkowski’s climate plan. The consequences of a threatened veto, that really it is a warning to Congress that it is a waste of their time to debate and vote on a proposed bill. Since the U.S. is divided on most issues, there are only a handful of bills that can withstand a president veto. This threat carries a lot of weight and power. Again the frequency of an overridden veto varies but it is usually rare that one is overridden. To override a veto action by both the House and the Senate is required to override a presidential veto. A two thirds majority vote of the members present is required. From 1789 through 2004 only 106 of 1,484 regular president vetoes were overridden by Congress.
The president of the U.S has the power to veto whenever he wants. Therefore, there is no pattern or frecuency in which this occurs. Some presidents veto often like Franklin Roosevelt who vetoed 635 times. Whereas others have served with out vetoing at all. A threatened veto is really just a warning to congress to stop with a certain bill. There are only a few bills that can withstand a president's veto during this time of divided government that we have today. Overiding a veto requires a 2/3 majority vote in both the House and the Senate. Due to this stat, few presidental vetos have been overruled. Only 4% of all presidental vetos have been overuled in American history.
Presidents usually veto more often when there is DIVIDED GOVERNMENT. Most of Clinton's vetoes came after the 1994 election when Republicans gained control of Congress.
George W. Bush was particularly effective in following legislation in Congress and informing them which bills he would veto. Congress would make alterations to avoid the veto.
The president must sign or veto the ENTIRE bill. Congress passed a law to give the president the LINE-ITEM veto in the 1990's. The idea was that the president could strike out pork projects and eliminate wasteful spending. The first community to have a pork project vetoed challenged the law in court and won! The Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not change the powers of the presidency with just a law. A constitutional amendment would be required.
A POCKET VETO occurs when the president receives a bill less than 10 days before Congress adjourns. He can hold the bill and it dies.
If the president holds a bill 10 days while Congress is in session, it becomes a law without his signature.
There is no real frequency when it comes to a President and his or her decision to veto and threaten to veto. It varies with each president and each bill. For example George W. Bush threatened to veto forty times while only vetoing twelve times. On the other hand his father, George H.W. Bush vetoed a total of forty-four times. It depends on the personality of the president and the bill that is proposed to them. President Obama has officially vetoed two or three times while threatening to veto many of times, for example he threatened to veto the Intelligence Bill and Murkowski’s climate plan. The consequences of a threatened veto, that really it is a warning to Congress that it is a waste of their time to debate and vote on a proposed bill. Since the U.S. is divided on most issues, there are only a handful of bills that can withstand a president veto. This threat carries a lot of weight and power. Again the frequency of an overridden veto varies but it is usually rare that one is overridden. To override a veto action by both the House and the Senate is required to override a presidential veto. A two thirds majority vote of the members present is required. From 1789 through 2004 only 106 of 1,484 regular president vetoes were overridden by Congress.
ReplyDeleteThe president of the U.S has the power to veto whenever he wants. Therefore, there is no pattern or frecuency in which this occurs. Some presidents veto often like Franklin Roosevelt who vetoed 635 times. Whereas others have served with out vetoing at all. A threatened veto is really just a warning to congress to stop with a certain bill. There are only a few bills that can withstand a president's veto during this time of divided government that we have today. Overiding a veto requires a 2/3 majority vote in both the House and the Senate. Due to this stat, few presidental vetos have been overruled. Only 4% of all presidental vetos have been overuled in American history.
ReplyDeletePresidents usually veto more often when there is DIVIDED GOVERNMENT. Most of Clinton's vetoes came after the 1994 election when Republicans gained control of Congress.
ReplyDeleteGeorge W. Bush was particularly effective in following legislation in Congress and informing them which bills he would veto. Congress would make alterations to avoid the veto.
The president must sign or veto the ENTIRE bill. Congress passed a law to give the president the LINE-ITEM veto in the 1990's. The idea was that the president could strike out pork projects and eliminate wasteful spending. The first community to have a pork project vetoed challenged the law in court and won! The Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not change the powers of the presidency with just a law. A constitutional amendment would be required.
A POCKET VETO occurs when the president receives a bill less than 10 days before Congress adjourns. He can hold the bill and it dies.
If the president holds a bill 10 days while Congress is in session, it becomes a law without his signature.