[20040407]98-157_国会否决总统否决权.pdf

1 For example, H.R. 1854 was vetoed October 3, 1995; see Legislative Branch AppropriationsAct, 1996 Veto Message from the President of the United States (H.Doc. 104-122), inCongressional Record, daily edition, vol. 141, Oct. 6, 1995, pp. H 9741-9742. H.R. 2492, theLegislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996, identical to H.R. 1854, passed the House October31, passed the Senate November 2, and was signed into law on November 19 (P.L. 104-53).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 98-157Updated April 7, 2004Congressional Overrides of Presidential VetoesMitchel A. SollenbergerAnalyst in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryThe Presidents veto authority is among his most significant tools in legislativedealings with Congress. It is effective not only in preventing the passage of legislationundesirable to the President, but also as a threat, sometimes forcing Congress to modifylegislation before it is presented to the President. Students of executive-legislativerelations suggest that Congresss strength rests with passing statutes and the Presidentsin vetoing them. Illustrative of th