# Vetoes by President George W.  Bush

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President George W. Bush vetoed twelve bills.

 
| 110th Congress, 2nd Session (2008)Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusH.R.2082              Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008              Mar 08              H.Doc. 110-100              The House *sustained*the veto on Mar 11 by vote No. 117 (225-188).H.R.2419              Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008              May 21              H.Doc. 110-115              Veto *overridden* by the House on May 21 by vote No. 346 (316-108).Veto *overridden* by the Senate on May 22 by vote No. 140 (82-13).Veto overriddenH.R.6124              Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008              Jun 18              H.Doc. 110-125              Veto *overridden* by the House on Jun 18 by vote No. 417 (317-109).Veto *overridden* by the Senate on Jun 18 by vote No. 151 (80-14).Veto overriddenH.R.6331              Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008              Jul 15              H.Doc. 110-131              Veto *overridden* by the House on Jul 15 by vote No. 491 (383-41).Veto *overridden* by the Senate on Jul 15 by vote No. 177 (70-26).Veto overridden110th Congress, 1st Session (2007)Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusH.R.1591              U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act              May 1              H.Doc. 110-31              The House *sustained*the veto on May 2 by vote No. 276 (222-203).S.5              Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007              Jun 20              S.Doc. 110-7              unchallengedH.R.976              Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007               Oct 3              H.Doc. 110-62              The House *sustained*the veto on Oct 18 by vote No. 982 (273-156).H.R.1495              Water Resources Development Act of 2007              Nov 2              H.Doc. 110-71              Veto *overridden* by the House on Nov 6 by vote No. 1040 (361-54).Veto *overridden* by the Senate on Nov 8 by vote No. 406 (79-14).Veto overriddenH.R.3043              Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008              Nov 13              H.Doc. 110-76              The House *sustained*the veto on Nov 15 by vote No. 1122 (277-141).H.R.3963              Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007              Dec 12              H.Doc. 110-80              The House *sustained*the veto on Jan 23, 2008 by vote No. 22 (260-152).H.R.1585              National Defense Authorization Act for FY20081              Dec 28              H.Doc. 110-88              Jan 15, 2008 — Referred to House Armed Services Committee109th Congress, 2nd Session (2006)Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusH.R.810              Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005              Jul 19              H.Doc. 109-127              The House *sustained*the veto on Jul 19 by vote No. 388 (235-193). 1. The President characterized his treatment of H.R. 1585 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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