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Vetoes

Vetoes in the United States

Vetoes and President’s Party representation in the House and in the Senate

The following information offers a picture of the potential relation between the two facts:

  • 1st Congress: 56.90% (in House of Representatives) and 69.20% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 2nd Congress: 56.50% (in House of Representatives) and 53.30% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 1 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 3rd Congress: 48.10% (in House of Representatives) and 53.30% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 4th Congress: 44.30% (in House of Representatives) and 65.60% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 1 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 5th Congress: 53.80% (in House of Representatives) and 68.80% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 6th Congress: 56.60% (in House of Representatives) and 68.80% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 7th Congress: 63.60% (in House of Representatives) and 50% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 8th Congress: 72.50% (in House of Representatives) and 73.50% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 9th Congress: 80.30% (in House of Representatives) and 79.40% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 10th Congress: 81.70% (in House of Representatives) and 82.40% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 11th Congress: 64.80% (in House of Representatives) and 79.40% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 2 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 12th Congress: 74.80% (in House of Representatives) and 83.30% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 2 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 13th Congress: 62.60% (in House of Representatives) and 77.80% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 1 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 14th Congress: 65.00% (in House of Representatives) and 68.40% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 2 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 15th Congress: 78.90% (in House of Representatives) and 71.40% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 16th Congress: 86.00% (in House of Representatives) and 80.40% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 17th Congress: 82.90% (in House of Representatives) and 91.70% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 1 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 18th Congress: 30.00% (in House of Representatives) and 64.60% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 19th Congress: 51.20% (in House of Representatives) and 45.80% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 20th Congress: 46.90% (in House of Representatives) and 43.80% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 21st Congress: 63.80% (in House of Representatives) and 52.10% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 4 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 22nd Congress: 59.20% (in House of Representatives) and 50% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 4 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 23rd Congress: 59.60% (in House of Representatives) and 41.70% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 2 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 24th Congress: 59.10% (in House of Representatives) and 50% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 2 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 25th Congress: 52.90% (in House of Representatives) and 67.30% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 1 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 26th Congress: 51.70% (in House of Representatives) and 57.70% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 27th Congress: 58.70% (in House of Representatives) and 55.80% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 27th Congress: 58.70% (in House of Representatives) and 55.80% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 7 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 28th Congress: 32.30% (in House of Representatives) and 55.80% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 3 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 66.70%
  • 29th Congress: 62.30% (in House of Representatives) and 58.60% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 3 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 30th Congress: 47.80% (in House of Representatives) and 63.30% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 31st Congress: 46.40% (in House of Representatives) and 40.30% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 31st Congress: 46.40% (in House of Representatives) and 40.30% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 32nd Congress: 36.50% (in House of Representatives) and 37.10% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 33rd Congress: 67.10% (in House of Representatives) and 61.30% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 4 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 34th Congress: 35.50% (in House of Representatives) and 62.90% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 5 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 0%
  • 35th Congress: 55.70% (in House of Representatives) and 62.10% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 4 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 36th Congress: 34.90% (in House of Representatives) and 57.60% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 3 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 37th Congress: 59.00% (in House of Representatives) and 62.00% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 3 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 38th Congress: 46.70% (in House of Representatives) and 63.50% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 4 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 39th Congress: 70.50% (in House of Representatives) and 72.20% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 39th Congress: n/a (in House of Representatives) and n/a (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 13 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 45.50%
  • 40th Congress: n/a (in House of Representatives) and n/a (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 16 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 10.00%
  • 41st Congress: 70.40% (in House of Representatives) and 83.80% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 16 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 42nd Congress: 56.00% (in House of Representatives) and 75.70% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 32 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 92.30%
  • 43rd Congress: 68.20% (in House of Representatives) and 63.50% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 16 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 44th Congress: 35.20% (in House of Representatives) and 60.50% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 29 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 86.40%
  • 45th Congress: 46.40% (in House of Representatives) and 52.60% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 4 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 66.70%
  • 46th Congress: 45.10% (in House of Representatives) and 55.30% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 9 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 47th Congress: 51.50% (in House of Representatives) and 48.70% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 47th Congress: 51.50% (in House of Representatives) and 48.70% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 3 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 66.70%
  • 48th Congress: 36.00% (in House of Representatives) and 50% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 9 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 49th Congress: 56.00% (in House of Representatives) and 44.70% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 202 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 98.60%
  • 50th Congress: 51.40% (in House of Representatives) and 48.70% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 212 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 51st Congress: 53.90% (in House of Representatives) and 58.00% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 36 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 52nd Congress: 25.90% (in House of Representatives) and 53.40% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 8 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 75.00%
  • 53rd Congress: 61.20% (in House of Representatives) and 50% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 81 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 54th Congress: 26.10% (in House of Representatives) and 44.40% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 89 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 79.20%
  • 55th Congress: 57.70% (in House of Representatives) and 48.90% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 7 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 56th Congress: 52.40% (in House of Representatives) and 58.90% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 35 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 57th Congress: 56.00% (in House of Representatives) and 62.20% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 21 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 58th Congress: 53.60% (in House of Representatives) and 63.30% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 2 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 59th Congress: 65.00% (in House of Representatives) and 64.40% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 30 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 60th Congress: 57.00% (in House of Representatives) and 66.30% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 29 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 91.70%
  • 61st Congress: 56.00% (in House of Representatives) and 65.20% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 13 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 62nd Congress: 41.10% (in House of Representatives) and 54.20% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 26 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 95.50%
  • 63rd Congress: 66.90% (in House of Representatives) and 53.10% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 4 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 64th Congress: 52.90% (in House of Representatives) and 58.30% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 6 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 75.00%
  • 65th Congress: 49.20% (in House of Representatives) and 56.30% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 6 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 66th Congress: 44.10% (in House of Representatives) and 49.00% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 28 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 75.00%
  • 67th Congress: 69.40% (in House of Representatives) and 61.50% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 6 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 68th Congress: 51.70% (in House of Representatives) and 55.20% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 7 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 66.70%
  • 69th Congress: 56.80% (in House of Representatives) and 56.30% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 11 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 70th Congress: 54.70% (in House of Representatives) and 50% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 32 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 76.90%
  • 71st Congress: 62.10% (in House of Representatives) and 58.30% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 19 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 81.80%
  • 72nd Congress: 50.10% (in House of Representatives) and 50% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 18 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 90.00%
  • 73rd Congress: 72.00% (in House of Representatives) and 61% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 73 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 94.70%
  • 74th Congress: 74.00% (in House of Representatives) and 72% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 148 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 98.80%
  • 75th Congress: 76.80% (in House of Representatives) and 79% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 117 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 90.90%
  • 76th Congress: 60.20% (in House of Representatives) and 72% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 167 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 98.40%
  • 77th Congress: 61.40% (in House of Representatives) and 69% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 82 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 78th Congress: 51.00% (in House of Representatives) and 59% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 46 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 93.10%
  • 79th Congress: 55.60% (in House of Representatives) and 59% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 2 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 79th Congress: 55.60% (in House of Representatives) and 59% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 74 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 80th Congress: 43.20% (in House of Representatives) and 47% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 75 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 85.70%
  • 81st Congress: 60.50% (in House of Representatives) and 56% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 79 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 95.70%
  • 82nd Congress: 50.40% (in House of Representatives) and 51% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 22 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 78.60%
  • 83rd Congress: 50.80% (in House of Representatives) and 50% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 52 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 84th Congress: 46.70% (in House of Representatives) and 49% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 34 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 85th Congress: 46.20% (in House of Representatives) and 49% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 51 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 86th Congress: 35.20% (in House of Representatives) and 35% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 44 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 90.90%
  • 87th Congress: 60.50% (in House of Representatives) and 64% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 20 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 88th Congress: 59.50% (in House of Representatives) and 66% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 1 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 88th Congress: 59.50% (in House of Representatives) and 66% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 8 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 89th Congress: 67.80% (in House of Representatives) and 68% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 14 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 90th Congress: 56.80% (in House of Representatives) and 64% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 8 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 91st Congress: 44.10% (in House of Representatives) and 43% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 11 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 62.50%
  • 92nd Congress: 41.40% (in House of Representatives) and 44% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 20 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 66.70%
  • 93rd Congress: 44.10% (in House of Representatives) and 42% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 12 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 83.30%
  • 93rd Congress: 44.10% (in House of Representatives) and 42% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 27 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 75.00%
  • 94th Congress: 33.10% (in House of Representatives) and 38% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 39 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 75.00%
  • 95th Congress: 67.10% (in House of Representatives) and 61% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 19 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 96th Congress: 63.70% (in House of Representatives) and 58% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 12 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 71.40%
  • 97th Congress: 44.10% (in House of Representatives) and 53% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 15 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 77.80%
  • 98th Congress: 38.20% (in House of Representatives) and 54% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 24 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 77.80%
  • 99th Congress: 41.80% (in House of Representatives) and 53% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 20 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 84.60%
  • 100th Congress: 40.70% (in House of Representatives) and 45% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 19 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 62.50%
  • 101st Congress: 40.20% (in House of Representatives) and 45% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 20 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 102nd Congress: 38.40% (in House of Representatives) and 44% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 24 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 92.90%
  • 103rd Congress: 59.30% (in House of Representatives) and 57% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 104th Congress: 46.90% (in House of Representatives) and 48% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 17 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 94.10%
  • 105th Congress: 47.40% (in House of Representatives) and 45% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 8 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 87.50%
  • 106th Congress: 48.50% (in House of Representatives) and 45% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 12 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 107th Congress: 50.80% (in House of Representatives) and 50% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 108th Congress: 52.60% (in House of Representatives) and 51% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 109th Congress: 53.30% (in House of Representatives) and 55% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 1 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 110th Congress: 46.40% (in House of Representatives) and 49% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 11 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 60.00%
  • 111th3 Congress: 58.90% (in House of Representatives) and 60% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 2 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 100%
  • 112th3 Congress: 44.40% (in House of Representatives) and 53% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 113th4 Congress: 46.20% (in House of Representatives) and 55% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 0 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: n/a
  • 114th4 Congress: 43.20% (in House of Representatives) and 46% (in Senate) ; Total Presidential Vetoes: 10 ; Total Success Rate of Presidential Vetoes: 90%

Note than the above percentage is following election. Partisan divisions naturally change in the middle of a session due to mid-term vacancies. In this regard, for the purposes of calculating the Democratic share of the Senate in the 111th and 112th Congresses, in the above information about percentaje it is included the two independent Senators (Lieberman-CT and Sanders-VT) because they caucus with the Democrats. Similarly, for the purpose of calculating the Democratic share of the Senate in the 113th through 115th Congresses, the above percentage includes the independent Senators Sanders (VT) and King (ME), since they caucus with the Democrats.

Vetoes and Veto Overrides

Note: for more information about the presidential vetoes, click here.
“Pocket Vetoes” can only occur after a session of Congress has adjourned and can not be overridden by Congress.

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