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President Donald Trump (R)

President Donald Trump (R) has issued five vetoes during his presidency.

Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution of the United States gives the president of the United States the ability to veto a bill passed by Congress. A veto prevents a bill from being enacted into law. A presidential veto can be overridden by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. When Congress overrides a veto, the bill becomes law without the president's approval.

A full list of Trump's vetoed legislation appears below. To see the bills vetoed by Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama (D), click here.

HISTORICAL FACTS
  • President Franklin D. Roosevelt vetoed 635 bills, the most of any president.
  • Presidents John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, John Q. Adams, William H. Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, and James A. Garfield did not issue any vetoes.

    • Trump’s vetoes

    See also: U.S. presidents: Vetoed legislation

    President Donald Trump has issued the following vetoes:[1]

    Beyond the Headlines - Vetoes (April 9, 2019

    List of Donald Trump's presidential vetoes

    S.J.Res.38 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of certain defense articles and services.

    On July 24, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) vetoed S.J.Res.38 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of certain defense articles and services.

    The resolution was introduced by Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on June 5, 2019. It passed the U.S. Senate by a 53-45 vote on June 20, 2019, and the U.S. House by a 237-190 vote on July 17, 2019. The resolution prohibited an export license providing technical data allowing for the manufacture of the Aurora fuzing system used in the Paveway IV laser-guided bomb to Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom which had been proposed on June 3, 2019.[2]

    In his veto message, President Trump said that the resolution could "produce unintended consequences for defense procurement and interoperability with and between our partners." The President also said that it threatened to prolong the war in Yemen and endanger the lives of U.S. citizens residing in Saudi Arabia.[7]

    S.J.Res.37 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Republic of France of certain defense articles and services.

    On July 24, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) vetoed S.J.Res.37 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Republic of France of certain defense articles and services.

    The resolution was introduced by Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on June 5, 2019. It passed the U.S. Senate by a 51-45 vote on June 20, 2019, and the U.S. House by a 238-190 vote on July 17, 2019. The resolution prohibited an export license related to the Paveway II laser-guided bomb to France, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom which had been proposed on June 3, 2019.[3]

    In his veto message, President Trump said that the resolution threatened "weaken America’s global competitiveness and damage the important relationships we share with our allies and partners." The President also said that it threatened to prolong the war in Yemen by weakening the capabilities of the United Arab Emirates, placing U.S. citizens residing in Saudi Arabia at risk.[8]

    S.J.Res.36 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Italian Republic of certain defense articles and services.

    On July 24, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) vetoed S.J.Res.36 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Italian Republic of certain defense articles and services.

    The resolution was introduced by Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on June 5, 2019. It passed the U.S. Senate by a 53-45 vote on June 20, 2019, and the U.S. House by a 238-190 vote on July 17, 2019. The resolution prohibited export and manufacturing licenses related to the Paveway II and Paveway IV laser-guided bombs to Italy, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and the United Kingdom which had been proposed on June 3, 2019. In particular, the resolution identified a manufacturing agreement under which Paveway components would be produced in Saudi Arabia.[4]

    In his veto message, President Trump said that the resolution threatened to limit U.S. security capabilities, endanger U.S. citizens living in Saudi Arabia, prolong the war in Yemen, and "damage the credibility of the United States as a reliable partner by signaling that we are willing to abandon our partners and allies at the very moment when threats to them are increasing."[9]

    S.J.Res.7 - A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress

    On April 16, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) vetoed S.J.Res.7 - A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.

    The resolution was proposed on January 30, 2019, and called for the United States to end any involvement in the Yemeni Civil War. The Senate passed the resolution in a 54-46 vote on March 13, 2019. The House passed the measure 247-175 on April 4, 2019, with nine members not voting and one member voting present.[10]

    In his veto statement, President Trump said, "This resolution is an unnecessary, dangerous attempt to weaken my constitutional authorities, endangering the lives of American citizens and brave service members, both today and in the future."[10]

    HJ Res. 46 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019

    On March 15, 2019, President Donald Trump vetoed H.J.Res.46 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.

    The House passed the resolution on February 26, 2019. The resolution was proposed on February 22, following Trump's declaration of a state of emergency in order to secure funding to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border on February 15.[11] The Senate voted 59-41, with 12 Republicans joining the chamber's Democrats, on March 14 to pass the resolution.[12] Trump issued his veto of the resolution the following day, on March 15.[13]

    Following the veto, Trump tweeted, "I'd like to thank all of the Great Republican Senators who bravely voted for Strong Border Security and the WALL. This will help stop Crime, Human Trafficking, and Drugs entering our Country. Watch, when you get back to your State, they will LOVE you more than ever before!"[13]

    Presidential veto

    Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution of the United States gives the president of the United States the ability to veto a bill passed by Congress. The president can issue a regular veto or a pocket veto.

    • Regular veto: "The regular veto is a qualified negative veto. The President returns the unsigned legislation to the originating house of Congress within a 10 day period usually with a memorandum of disapproval or a 'veto message.' Congress can override the President’s decision if it musters the necessary two–thirds vote of each house."[14]
    • Pocket veto: "The pocket veto is an absolute veto that cannot be overridden. The veto becomes effective when the President fails to sign a bill after Congress has adjourned and is unable to override the veto. The authority of the pocket veto is derived from the Constitution’s Article I, section 7, 'the Congress by their adjournment prevent its return, in which case, it shall not be law.'"[14]

    Article I, Section 7

    According to Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution of the United States,

    “ All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.

    Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively. If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law.

    Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill.[15][16]

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    Past presidential vetoes

    See also

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Senate.gov, "Vetoes by President Donald J. Trump," accessed July 25, 2019
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Congress.gov, "S.J.Res.38," accessed July 25, 2019
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Congress.gov, "S.J.Res.37," accessed July 25, 2019
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Congress.gov, "S.J.Res.36," accessed July 25, 2019
    5. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Res.7," accessed April 16, 2019
    6. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.46," accessed March 15, 2019
    7. ↑ White House, "S.J. Res. 38 Veto Message," July 24, 2019
    8. ↑ White House, "S.J. Res. 37 Veto Message," July 24, 2019
    9. ↑ White House, "S.J. Res. 36 Veto Message," July 24, 2019
    10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Washington Post, "Trump vetoes resolution to end U.S. participation in Yemen’s civil war," April 16, 2019
    11. ↑ CNN, "Trump declares national emergency to fund the wall," February 15, 2019
    12. ↑ CNN, "Senate passes resolution to overturn Trump's national emergency declaration," March 14, 2019
    13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 CNN, "Trump signs first veto of his presidency," March 15, 2019
    14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 History.House.gov, "Presidential Vetoes," accessed March 4, 2015
    15. ↑ National Archives, "Constitution of the United States," accessed January 11, 2016
    16. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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