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Unless I’m mistaken, you’d need 66 votes to override a veto - the number 60 is for overriding a filibuster


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.


What? the Senate has 100 members+VP, whats 51?


The 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




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