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Vetoes by President Donald J. Trump

President Donald J. Trump vetoed 10 bills during his first administration.

 

116th Congress, 2nd Session (2020)
Bill No.    Subject    Veto Date    Presidential Message    Status
S.J.Res.68    Iran War Powers Resolution    May 06    S.Doc. 116-15    The Senate sustained the veto on May 7 by vote No. 84 (49-44).
H.J.Res.76    Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability regulation rule    May 29    H.Doc. 116-131    The House sustained the veto on June 26 by vote No. 120 (238-173).
H.R.6395    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021    Dec 23    H.Doc. 116-174    Veto overridden by the House on Dec 28 by vote No. 253 (322-87).

Veto overridden by the Senate on Jan 1, 2021 by vote No. 292 (81-13).

Veto overridden
S.906    Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act    Jan 1, 2021    S.Doc. 116-29    unchallenged

116th Congress, 1st Session (2019)
Bill No.    Subject    Veto Date    Presidential Message    Status
H.J.Res.46    Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019    Mar 15    H.Doc. 116-22    The House sustained the veto on Mar 26 by vote No. 127 (248-181).
S.J.Res.7    Yemen War Powers Resolution    Apr 16    S.Doc. 116-4    The Senate sustained the veto on May 2 by vote No. 94 (53-45).
S.J.Res.36    Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Kingdom of Spain, and Italian Republic arms sales disapproval resolution    Jul 24    S.Doc. 116-7    The Senate sustained the veto on July 29 by vote No. 231 (45-40).
S.J.Res.37    UAE arms sales disapproval resolution    Jul 24    S.Doc. 116-8    The Senate sustained the veto on July 29 by vote No. 232 (45-39).
S.J.Res.38    Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland arms sales disapproval resolution    Jul 24    S.Doc. 116-9    The Senate sustained the veto on July 29 by vote No. 233 (46-41).
S.J.Res.54    Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019    Oct 15    S.Doc. 116-11    The Senate sustained the veto on Oct 17 by vote No. 325 (53-36).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Additional information about veto power and procedure can be found in the CRS reports, Veto Override Procedure in the House and Senate (PDF) and Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: An Overview (PDF).