Posted on Mar 3, 2016
The First Congressional Override of a Presidential Veto | US House of Representatives: History,...
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On this day in 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 Consitutional provision allowing Congressional veto overrides and represented Congress’ parting gift to Tyler as he left office.
About two weeks earlier, Tyler had vetoed a Congressional bill that would have denied him the power to appropriate federal funds to build revenue-cutter ships without Congress’ approval. With the override, Congress insisted that the executive branch get the legislature’s approval before commissioning any new military craft.
Tyler used the presidential veto 10 times on a variety of legislation during his administration; the frequency of his use of the veto was second only to that of Andrew Jackson, who employed it 12 times during his tenure.
About two weeks earlier, Tyler had vetoed a Congressional bill that would have denied him the power to appropriate federal funds to build revenue-cutter ships without Congress’ approval. With the override, Congress insisted that the executive branch get the legislature’s approval before commissioning any new military craft.
Tyler used the presidential veto 10 times on a variety of legislation during his administration; the frequency of his use of the veto was second only to that of Andrew Jackson, who employed it 12 times during his tenure.
The First Congressional Override of a Presidential Veto | US House of Representatives: History,...
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To bad the congress now a days, doesn't have the backbone to do the same.
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The Veto & Override are some of our best checks & balances. They are especially great in an equally divided Congress who "barely" manages to get to a bill onto the President's desk
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Thanks for providing a historical context of the Presidential veto in action SP5 Mark Kuzinski. I expect Zachary Taylor felt like he was slapped in the face when Congress had the temerity to override his veto of their legislation. Since this was the time of part time legislators unlike the full-time legislators we have today this must have been shocking to him.
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