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By Robert Longley. A presidential veto is the rejection of a bill passed by the majority votes of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. While Congress can vote to override a presidential veto, causing the bill to become law without the president's approval, this is rarely done. More often than not, the threat of presidential veto is sufficient motivation for Congress to modify the bill prior to its final passage.
Best Answer: There are quorum rules for both House and Senate which require 2/3 of both to be present before business can be conducted. And besides, the Constitution requires 2/3 of the whole membership to override a veto. That means it takes a minimum of 67 Senators to vote to override. The number is fixed at 2/3 the WHOLE membership, not 2/3 of the members present. That's a high threshold to meet. Since 1789 there have been a grand total of 1173 presidential vetoes and only 106 successful overrides.