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Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes : An Overview / Kevin R. Kosar, Library of Congress Congressional Research Service.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kosar, Kevin R., 1970- author.
- Series:
- CRS report for Congress ; RS22188.
- CRS report for Congress ; RS22188
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Executive power--United States.
- Executive power.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (6 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, District of Colombia : Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 2007.
- Summary:
- The veto power vested in the President by Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution has proven to be an effective tool for the chief executive in his dealing with Congress. Since the founding of the federal government in 1789, 36 of 43 Presidents have exercised their veto authority a total of 2,552 times. Congress has overridden these vetoes on 106 occasions (4.2%). Presidents have vetoed 81 appropriations bills, and Congress has overridden 12 (14.8%) of these vetoes.
- Notes:
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