Comment on The politics are better where it is wetter
JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 3 months ago
IIRC If the president doesn’t sign a bill it is automatically passed, only requiring a >50% majority. The president has to take action in order to veto a bill, and only then does Congress have to have a 2/3 majority to override the veto
Yes, I know, I’m fun at parties, but it’s important to know how your government works, assuming you’re from the US, that is.
Wereduck@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 months ago
It looks like the synthesis of those two seemingly contradictory things is: If Congress is still in session after the 10 day grace period for the president to sign it has passed, the bill is treated as signed and becomes law. However if the 10 day grace period goes by and Congress is no longer in session at the end of that period, the bill is treated as vetoed.
Another approach: Does nibbling on it count as a signature?
JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Gonna have to pass that one to the Supreme Court. Does the sitting president have a Yacht the justices could borrow for a week or so?