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To: stevio

2/3 of 435 is 290. Plus, it would need 67 Senate votes.


41 posted on 05/02/2007 12:15:41 PM PDT by pogo101
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To: pogo101; jveritas; stevio

The number of votes required to override a veto depends on the number of representatives present in the chamber during the vote. The current interpretation of the veto override rule is that 2/3 of all members PRESENT are needed to override a veto (though I suppose some argue that the constitution requires 2/3 of the total membership.) However, historical practice has been to require 2/3 of all present voting members as long as there is a quorum. This means that potentially an override majority could be anywhere from 146-290 members while in the Senate the necessary votes could be anywhere from 34-67 depending on how many congressman are present during the vote. (By the way these same numbers apply to proposing amendments to the constitution.)


117 posted on 08/04/2007 6:08:07 PM PDT by old republic
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