# Vetoes by President Barack Obama

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President Barack Obama vetoed twelve bills.   

 
| 114th Congress, 2nd Session (2016)Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusH.R.3762              Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015		              Jan 8              H.Doc. 114-91              The House *sustained*the veto on Feb 2 by vote No. 53 (241-186).S.J.Res.22              Rule clarifying the jurisdictional boundaries of the Clean Water Act		              Jan 19              S.Doc. 114-11              unchallengedH.J.Res.88              Nullifying the Department of Labor’s final conflict of interest rule 		              Jun 8              H.Doc. 114-140              The House *sustained*the veto on June 22 by vote No. 338 (239-180).H.R.1777              Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2016		              Jul 22              H.Doc. 114-155              unchallengedS.2040              Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act		              Sep 23              S.Doc 114-16              Veto *overridden* by the House on Sep 28 by vote No. 564 (348-77).Veto *overridden* by the Senate on Sep 28 by vote No. 148 (97-1).Veto overridden114th Congress, 1st Session (2015)Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusS.1              Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act              Feb 24              S.Doc. 114-2              The Senate *sustained*the veto on Mar 4 by vote No. 68 (62-37).S.J.Res.8              National Labor Relations Board Union Election Rule		1              Mar 31              S.Doc. 114-3              unchallengedH.R.1735              National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016              Oct 22              H.Doc. 114-70              unchallengedS.J.Res.24              Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines 		3              Dec 18              S.Doc. 114-10              unchallengedS.J.Res.23              Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions		2              Dec 18              S.Doc. 114-9              unchallenged111th Congress, 2nd Session (2010)Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusH.R.3808              Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010          4              Oct 8              H.Doc. 111-52              The House *sustained*the veto on Nov 17 by vote No. 573 (185-235).111th Congress, 1st Session (2009)Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusH.J.Res.64              Continuing Appropriations, FY 2010          5              Dec 30              H.Doc. 111-84              The House *sustained*the veto on Jan 13, 2010 by vote No. 2 (143-245).       1. The President characterized his treatment of S.J.Res. 8 as a pocket veto, notwithstanding his return of the parchment to the Senate. 2.The President characterized his treatment of S.J.Res.23 as a pocket veto, notwithstanding his return of the parchment to the Senate.  3.The President characterized his treatment of S.J.Res.24 as a pocket veto, notwithstanding his return of the parchment to the Senate. 4.The President characterized his treatment of H.R.3808 as a pocket veto, notwithstanding his return of the parchment to the House. 5.The President characterized his treatment of H.J.Res.64 as a pocket veto, notwithstanding his return of the parchment to the House.  |
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Additional information about veto power and procedure can be found in the CRS reports, *Veto Override Procedure in the House and Senate* (PDF) and *Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: An Overview* (PDF).  

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