How many people live in the United States? As of July 2013, the population of the United Stated was estimated to be just over 316 million people. In October 2014, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the population had surpassed 319 million.
âItâs unusual for a president to have his veto overridden when his approval rating is actually strong, but this demonstrates that members of Congress are looking ahead to their own re-election and are ready to move on and distance themselves from the president,â Rose said in a phone interview.
If the President vetoes the law (or refuses to sign it, and the Senate adjourns in less than 10 days, called a pocket veto), the Congress can override it, but it takes a 2/3 majority of both houses to achieve that. If the veto is overridden, the bill becomes the law of the land.