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Veto

A veto is the formal rejection of a bill by an executive such as a president or governor.

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Glossary term

Veto

A veto is the formal rejection of a bill by an executive such as a president or governor.

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Key Facts

  • A veto is the formal rejection of a bill by an executive such as a president or governor.
  • Parliamentary terms and procedural definitions corroborated against standing rules of House and Senate.
  • Constitutional precedents and statutory references cross-checked with Congress.gov glossaries.
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Key Institutional Officers & Practitioners

Current person

JD Vance

Vice President / President of the Senate

Republican

Current person

Danny K. Davis

U.S. House Representative

Democrat

Constitutional & Statutory Precedent

U.S. Const. / Enacted StatuteEnacted Precedent

Veto Civic Authority & Precedent

Demonstrated in public legislative records and parliamentary procedures for veto.

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Current actionsVeto parliamentary procedure verified

How this affects the user

  • Use this term to understand official public deliberations, legislative rules, and legal procedures.
Example

A governor may veto a budget bill or send it back to the legislature with objections.

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