▲ 184 ▼ Stock futures fall as Democrats win big in midterms with traders betting they slow data center buildout (www.cnbc.com) submitted 6 days ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 21 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] mangofeet@fedia.io 7 points 5 days ago (1 child) 60% required to override a veto from the executive branch. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tower@lemmy.zip 7 points 5 days ago No, 60% is the filibuster threshold in the Senate. A "veto proof majority" requires two thirds of the members of House and Senate A bill or joint resolution that has been vetoed by the President can become law if two-thirds of the Members voting in the House and the Senate each agree to pass it over the President's objection. https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/RS22654 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tower@lemmy.zip 7 points 5 days ago No, 60% is the filibuster threshold in the Senate. A "veto proof majority" requires two thirds of the members of House and Senate A bill or joint resolution that has been vetoed by the President can become law if two-thirds of the Members voting in the House and the Senate each agree to pass it over the President's objection. https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/RS22654 permalink fedilink source parent