vegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 6 days agoTrump threatens to veto Senate resolution blocking tariffsthehill.comexternal-linkmessage-square38linkfedilinkarrow-up1259arrow-down11
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minus-squarePoach@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·5 days agoPresident can veto any bill. It will go back to Congress and needs (I think) 2/3 to override the veto
minus-squareBristingr@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-25 days agoCorrect. Requires ⅔ support in both chambers after a veto.
minus-squarejacksilver@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 days agoIn more simple terms, Trump can’t prevent congress from passing laws about tariffs. All he can do is make it more difficult, by requiring a higher percentage of the legislature vote on it.
President can veto any bill. It will go back to Congress and needs (I think) 2/3 to override the veto
Correct. Requires ⅔ support in both chambers after a veto.
In more simple terms, Trump can’t prevent congress from passing laws about tariffs.
All he can do is make it more difficult, by requiring a higher percentage of the legislature vote on it.