Posted on Mar 3, 2022
Congress overrides presidential veto for first time
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On March 3, 1845, Congress reins in President John Tyler’s zealous use of the presidential veto, overriding it with the necessary two-thirds vote. This marked Congress’ first use of the Constitutional provision allowing Congressional veto overrides and represented Congress’ parting gift to Tyler as he left office.
On March 3, 1845, Congress reins in President John Tyler’s zealous use of the presidential veto, overriding it with the necessary two-thirds vote. This marked Congress’ first use of the Constitutional provision allowing Congressional veto overrides and represented Congress’ parting gift to Tyler as he left office.
Congress overrides presidential veto for first time
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Office of the President (POTUS)
Congress
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Lt Col Charlie Brown Today it is more about voting along party lines than anything else in my opinion.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
For sure, seems may of these politicians forget it wasn't the political hacks in their party that elected them it was the people in their respective states. There is something very wrong when the political party hold more control over these elected officials than the citizens of their own state and the United States do.
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Ideology is supposed to provide a lens through which one acts on behalf of one's constituents. When support of the ideology takes precedence over the work of the republic, the system is doomed to stagnate. Just my $0.02...
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