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What is the process by which Congress can overturn a presidential veto?
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Congressional override means that Congress approves a bill over the objections of the President of the United States. According to the Constitution, when a President vetoes (disapproves) a law, for whatever reason, and returns it to Congress with his objections, Congress can go and try to approve it again. If more than 2/3 of the members of each house vote in favor of overriding the president's veto (you need a two-thirds majority in both houses), the bill becomes law without the president's signature.
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This is when the president vetoes a bill, but the congress get's enough votes to pass the bill anyway. I think it's 2/3 for each house.
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