“In a sense they did on a few occasions vis a vis some significant veto overrides.”
As I understand it, overriding a presidential veto falls within constitutional procedures.
Now, can you provide details a George W. Bush vetoing a spending bill or a bill which providing home loan guarantees to people with low incomes?
True. But in any case, a veto override was capable of cancelling Bush's veto...which is really the point.