Our exchange was about the Senate. But you’re quite right — there needs to be a two-thirds majority in both chambers.
But you add an important caveat. It is NOT two thirds of the total membership — just two-thirds of those present and voting in each chamber, provided a quorum is present. No shows/Abstentions don’t count.
If everyone votes, that means you’d need 67 senators and 290 representatives to overcome a veto.
But you add an important caveat. It is NOT two thirds of the total membership — just two-thirds of those present and voting in each chamber, provided a quorum is present. No shows/Abstentions don’t count.
If everyone votes, that means you’d need 67 senators and 290 representatives to overcome a veto.
@afneil A Presidential veto can only be overriden by a two-thirds majority of both chambers, i.e. not just the Senate. Note: two thirds of a quorum of each body, not two thirds of all the members: supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/…View quoted post on X
