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No. First it has to be brought to the floor (not automatic) in each house with quorums present. It then takes 2/3s vote of members present in both houses. The
by CalChris 6y ago
No. First it has to be brought to the floor (not automatic) in each house with quorums present. It then takes 2/3s vote of members present in both houses.
The minimum to override in the Senate would be 2/3 * 51 = 34 votes.
- vxNsr 6y agoWhat? the Senate has 100 members+VP, whats 51?
- CalChris 6y agoThe VP would never even vote in an override. 51 is the minimum for a Senate quorum [1] (the VP isn't a member and wouldn't count) and you need 2/3s of members present after the Senate is quorate to vote for an override. The vote itself has to be quorate since it will require a roll call to establish the count. There are a lot of procedural rules+hurdles. You don't just need 2/3s of 100. [1] https://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/quorum.htm https://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/quorum.htm