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Senate · 118th Congress · Session 2 · Roll 61

Senate vote senate-118-2-61

On Overriding the Veto

Date: 2/29/2024

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Provenance for this roll-call record.

Vote date: 2/29/2024
Chamber
Senate
Data source
U.S. Senate (roll call votes)
Congress / Session
118 / 2
Roll number
61
Record identifier
senate-118-2-61
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What this vote does

On Overriding the Veto This roll call is linked to bill 118s316. Recorded outcome: Veto Sustained.

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Result

Official result: Veto Sustained
Required threshold (best-effort)
Two-thirds (of those voting)
Note: Some votes require 2/3 under chamber rules (e.g., suspension, overrides). The official record may apply special rules.
Threshold check (computed)
Appears not met
Computed as ≥ 55 Yea out of 82 voting (2/3 of those voting).

Vote breakdown

Total recorded votes: 85
Not Voting list
3 members
John Barrasso
Republican · WY
Vote: Not Voting
Jerry Moran
Republican · KS
Vote: Not Voting
Bernard Sanders
Independent · VT
Vote: Not Voting

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Last updated: 2/29/2024Roll call: senate-118-2-61Bill: 118s316