Veto
The power of a president or governor to reject a bill passed by the legislature. Lawmakers can override a veto with a large enough vote (two-thirds of each chamber in Congress).
Plain meaning written by PSI Sci editors from the linked source. Source: Legal Information Institute (Cornell Law School), Wex
Also written: vetoed, override
Measures that use this word
- H.R. 1979: Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2025
- S.J.Res. 2: A joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto, a limitation on the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve, and requiring a vote of two-thirds of the membership of both Houses of Congress on any legislation raising or imposing new taxes or fees.
- H.J.Res. 8: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide certain line item veto authority to the President.
Record veto