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Vetoes by President George W. Bush

President George W. Bush vetoed twelve bills. There have been 2,564¹presidential vetoes since 1789.

110th Congress, 2nd Session (2008)
Bill No.	Subject	Veto Date	Presidential Message	Status

H.R.2082	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008	Mar 08	H.Doc. 110-100	The House sustained the veto on Mar 11, 2008 by vote No. 117 (225-188).

H.R.2419	Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008	May 21	H.Doc. 110-115	Veto overridden by the House on May 21 by vote No. 346 (316-108). Veto overridden by the Senate on May 22 by vote No. 140 (82-13). Veto overridden

H.R.6124	Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008	Jun 18	H.Doc. 110-125	Veto overridden by the House on Jun 18 by vote No. 417 (317-109). Veto overridden by the Senate on Jun 18 by vote No. 151 (80-14). Veto overridden

H.R.6331	Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008	Jul 15	H.Doc. 110-131	Veto overridden by the House on Jul 15 by vote No. 491 (383-41). Veto overridden by the Senate on Jul 15 by vote No. 177 (70-26). Veto overridden

110th Congress, 1st Session (2007)
Bill No.	Subject	Veto Date	Presidential Message	Status

H.R.1591	U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act	May 1	H.Doc. 110-31	The House sustained the veto on May 2 by vote No. 276 (222-203).

S.5	Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007	Jun 20	S.Doc. 110-7	unchallenged

H.R.976	Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007	Oct 3	H.Doc. 110-62	The House sustained the veto on Oct 18 by vote No. 982 (273-156).

H.R.1495	Water Resources Development Act of 2007	Nov 2	H.Doc. 110-71	Veto overridden by the House on Nov 6 by vote No. 1040 (361-54). Veto overridden by the Senate on Nov 8 by vote No. 406 (79-14). Veto overridden

H.R.3043	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008	Nov 13	H.Doc. 110-76	The House sustained the veto on Nov 15 by vote No. 1122 (277-141).

H.R.3963	Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007	Dec 12	H.Doc. 110-80	The House sustained the veto on Jan 23, 2008 by vote No. 22 (260-152).

H.R.1585	National Defense Authorization Act for FY2008²	Dec 28	H.Doc. 110-88	Jan 15, 2008 — Referred to House Armed Services Committee

109th Congress, 2nd Session (2006)
Bill No.	Subject	Veto Date	Presidential Message	Status

H.R.810	Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005	Jul 19	H.Doc. 109-127	The House sustained the veto on Jul 19 by vote No. 388 (235-193).


1. The 2,564 total does not correspond to the numbered presidential vetoes. The total does not include veto number 182 (H.R.4476, 44th Congress), a pocket veto of President Grant omitted because, "...It was not placed before the President for signature." (H.Doc. 493, 70th Congress, p.24)

2. The President characterized his treatment of H.R. 1585 as a pocket veto, notwithstanding his return of the parchment to the House.

The Vetoes page of the Virtual Reference Desk provides additional information about the veto process.