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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSanctions Bill - The 10 day clock started Friday 7/28 - We're' on Day 4
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First, a bill must pass both houses of Congress by a majority vote. After it has passed out of Congress, it is sent along to the President. If the President signs the bill, it becomes law.
The President might not sign the bill, however. If he specifically rejects the bill, called a veto, the bill returns to Congress. There it is voted on again, and if both houses of Congress pass the bill again, but this time by a two-thirds majority, then the bill becomes law without the President's signature. This is called "overriding a veto," and is difficult to do because of the two-thirds majority requirement.
Alternately, the President can sit on the bill, taking no action on it at all. If the President takes no action at all, and ten days passes (not including Sundays), the bill becomes law without the President's signature. However, if the Congress has adjourned before the ten days passes and without a Presidential signature, the bill fails. This is known as a pocket veto.
https://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_law.html
malaise
(269,157 posts)Should be fun to watch
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)his wee hand ! He's only got two choices. Maybe they are scouring the bill for some tiny flaw to make a big deal about
malaise
(269,157 posts)The question is why.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)that never were
CincyDem
(6,386 posts)Much like McConnell used for 7 years with BHO, this technical activity keeps the Senate in session. While Mitch and others are using the phrase "summer recess" that it a practical term vs. a legal term if Schumer is running Mitch's playbook.
Not sure if that's in progress but, if so, this becomes law on day 10 since the pocket veto require a recess.
SharonClark
(10,014 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)This is only Day 3.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)we are ending Day 3
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)It's 10 days not counting Sunday, so he has until 8 August or 9 August depending on if the 28th counts as a day. The Senate will still be in session.
spanone
(135,876 posts)onenote
(42,761 posts)The clock starts when the legislation is "presented to" the President. That happened the day after the bill passed the Senate.