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  1. Franklin D. Roosevelt vetoed the most bills from Congress with 635. Andrew Johnson had the most vetoes overridden by Congress with 15. Franklin Pierce had the highest percentage of his vetoes overridden by Congress at 56% (5 out of 9). John Tyler was the first president to have a veto overridden.

    • Universal Child Care, Nixon, 1971 America came close to a system of universal, federally financed day care. But after the Comprehensive Child Development Act passed Congress on a bipartisan vote in 1971, President Nixon vetoed it, arguing it would weaken families with "communal approaches to child rearing."
    • Freedom of Information Act, Ford, 1974 President Ford vetoed the Freedom of Information Act, which would make many classified records public, out of concern that it would endanger national security.
    • Apartheid Sanctions, Reagan, 1986 President Reagan vetoed a bill that would have imposed sanctions on the pro-apartheid South African government, calling it "economic warfare."
    • Clean Water Act, Reagan, 1986 President Reagan pocket-vetoed the Clean Water Act of 1986 over concerns about its cost, despite the $20 billion bill passing both houses of Congress unanimously.
  2. List of United States presidential vetoes. In the United States, the term "veto" is used to describe an action by which the president prevents an act passed by Congress from becoming law. This article provides a summary and details of the bills vetoed by presidents.

  3. Sep 3, 2024 · In a significant moment in American political history, Congress, convening in its waning hours on this day in 1845, overrode for the first time in U.S. history a presidential veto. It was issued by President John Tyler, who had been using his veto power rather liberally during his time in office.

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  5. Nov 16, 2009 · 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 ...

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    Nov 17, 2017 · How Can Congress Override A Presidential Veto? Congress can override a regular presidential veto with a two-thirds vote of those present in both the House and the Senate.

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