If the Democrats control Congress, can they override a Presidential veto?

Answer 1

no but you sure can impeach a fool...

Answer 2

First, you should understand that Democrats do, in fact, enjoy majorities in both the House of Representatives and in the United States Senate - although both majorities are relatively slim.

In order to successfully override a presidential veto, two-thirds of the members of each chamber must vote to override the veto - meaning 67 senators and 292 Representatives would have to vote to override the president's veto.

There are 51 Democrats in the Senate (49 and two independents who will vote with the Democrats) and 233 Democrats in the House. Therefore, Democrats alone cannot override a presidential veto. In order for the Congress to override a presidential veto, Democrats AND Republicans would have to vote to do so.

Answer 3

only if 2/3 of congress passes it.

To bring a bill to the presidential "pass or veto" stage, you only need the majority of the votes. However, if the president vetos the bill, you need at least 2/3 of Congress to revote for it after the presidential veto is declared.

With the current control in congress, though the Democrats have the majority, which means they can pass a bill to the executive stage without any Republican support, they do not have 2/3 of either house and therefore could not override the veto without Republican support.

Answer 4

Rarely,

It takes a 2/3rds majority to over-ride a Presidential Veto and the Democrats only control 51% of Congress. Just to be sure they get their legislation passed in the first place or even out of committee the Democrats and the Republicans will need to work together.

Things will change for the next election (in 2008). Since George Bush Junior wants to increase the War in Iraq the republicans will have a lot less popularity with the American People. In the last election it seemed that the people blamed the Republicans for a war fought on false pretenses, and that feeling is only likely to grow.

Answer 5

To override a veto, a 2/3 majority is needed and the democrats don't have the required votes.

Answer 6

The Constitution requires a two-thirds majority to override a veto. In the Senate, the Democrats only have 51%. So to override a veto, some Republicans are going to have to support overriding the veto too.

Answer 7

Not without help from about 1/3 of the Republicans. It takes a 2/3 vote to override a veto. Dems only have 50%,

Answer 8

I think that Congress would then have to vote again on the same legislation but the majority would have to be 2/3 or 3/4 majority to override a presidential veto. Again, I am not completely certain about this.

Answer 9

It takes a 3/4 majority to override a presidential veto. Not to be mean spirited here but doesn't anyone ever read the constitution?

Answer 10

Nope. The president doesn't consider it until it is already through congress.

Once a bill is approved by one house, it is sent to the other, which may pass, reject, or amend it. In order for the bill to become law, both houses must agree to identical versions of the bill. If the second house amends the bill, then the differences between the two versions must be reconciled in a conference committee, an ad hoc committee that includes both senators and representatives. In many cases, conference committees have introduced substantial changes to bills and added unrequested spending, significantly departing from both the House and Senate versions. President Ronald Reagan once quipped, "If an orange and an apple went into conference consultations, it might come out a pear." If both houses agree to the version reported by the conference committee, the bill passes; otherwise, it fails.

After passage by both houses, a bill is submitted to the President. The President may choose to sign the bill, thereby making it law. The President may also choose to veto the bill, returning it to Congress with his or her objections. In such a case, the bill only becomes law if each house of Congress votes to override the veto with a two-thirds majority. Finally, the President may choose to take no action, neither signing nor vetoing the bill. In such a case, the Constitution states that the bill automatically becomes law after ten days (excluding Sundays). However, if Congress adjourns (ends a legislative session) during the ten day period, then the bill does not become law. Thus, the President may veto legislation passed at the end of a congressional session simply by ignoring it; the maneuver is known as a pocket veto, and cannot be overridden by the adjourned Congress.

Answer 11

Since a 2/3 majority is required to override a veto, they would need some republican votesd to do so. But Bush hardly ever vetoes, he just makes illegal signing statements when he doesn't want to enforce laws passed by congress.