H.R. 3134 and H.R. 4653 were presented November 6 (tenth day November 17); H.R. 4638 was presented October 30 (tenth day November 10); S. 321 was presented November 9 (tenth day November 21); S. 2834 was presented November 19 (tenth day November 30). The Senate adjourned sine die on October 28 at 2:17am and the House at 2:02am (both times in EDT) pursuant to H.Con.Res. 399.
President George H. W. Bush and Congress disagreed as to the status of two bills, H.J.Res. 390 and S. 1176. President Bush considered them to be properly pocket vetoed during recess periods, but Congress considered them enacted because he never returned H.J. Res. 390, and waited until January 3, 1992, to return S. 1176 (approximately two weeks late). This table does not count those two actions as vetoes, but the bills in question are listed below in the contents. (On February 4, 1992 and March 3, 1992, the Senate and the House, respectively, passed S. 2184, which purported to repeal S. 1176. Bush signed the measure on March 19, 1992, although he considered both measures to be of no effect, while the Secretary of the Senate believes that the issue awaits future resolution. Presidential Vetoes, 1989–2000(PDF). United States Senate. 2001. pp. 13–14.)
This bill was pocket vetoed between sessions of Congress, which is a controversial procedure (see the George H.W. Bush pocket vetoes). H.R. 4353 was presented to the President December 18, 1981. The first session of Congress adjourned sine die on December 16, 1981, pursuant to S.Con.Res. 57. See also Senate Library; Harness, Gregory (February 1992). Presidential Vetoes, 1789-1988(PDF). Washington, D.C.: The U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 492. Archived from the original(PDF) on March 23, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
H.R. 9, H.R. 3963, and H.R. 7336 were presented to the President January 3, 1983; H.R. 5858 was presented to the President December 23, 1982; S. 2623 was presented December 22, 1982. H.Con.Res. 438 provided for the adjournment sine die of the House on December 20 or December 21, 1982, and for the Senate at any time before January 3, 1983.
H.R. 3134 and H.R. 4653 were presented November 6 (tenth day November 17); H.R. 4638 was presented October 30 (tenth day November 10); S. 321 was presented November 9 (tenth day November 21); S. 2834 was presented November 19 (tenth day November 30). The Senate adjourned sine die on October 28 at 2:17am and the House at 2:02am (both times in EDT) pursuant to H.Con.Res. 399.
H.R. 11 was presented on October 24; H.R. 2109 on October 16; H.R. 2859, H.R. 5021, H.R. 5061, and H.R. 5452 on October 15; H.R. 6138 and S. 3144 on October 20; H.R. 6185 on October 19; S. 3095 on October 9. The House adjourned sine die on October 9 at 10:04amArchived January 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine; the Senate on October 8 at 9:46pmArchived January 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine pursuant to H.Con.Res. 384.
While the president cites the Pocket Veto Case in his memorandum, he also returned the joint resolution to the Secretary of the Senate, as the Senate had provided for the receipt of presidential messages during its adjournment. Therefore, this is a regular veto rather than a pocket veto. See Congressional Record 114th Congress, First Session, page S2085, "Unanimous Consent Agreement – Veto Override".
H.R. 11 was presented on October 24; H.R. 2109 on October 16; H.R. 2859, H.R. 5021, H.R. 5061, and H.R. 5452 on October 15; H.R. 6138 and S. 3144 on October 20; H.R. 6185 on October 19; S. 3095 on October 9. The House adjourned sine die on October 9 at 10:04amArchived January 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine; the Senate on October 8 at 9:46pmArchived January 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine pursuant to H.Con.Res. 384.
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President George H. W. Bush and Congress disagreed whether H.R. 2712 was vetoed or pocket vetoed. According to Presidential Vetoes, 1989–2000, p. 2, the first session adjournment of Congress on November 22, 1989, prevented the bill's return, noted in a Memorandum of Disapproval. Congress treated this Memorandum of Disapproval like a normal veto message, and proceeded thereby; the table on this page will treat it similarly. See Congressional Record, 101st Congress, Second Session, page H4, "Emergency Chinese Immigration Relief Act of 1989 – Memorandum of Disapproval from the President of the United States" for more information. Speaker Tom Foley maintained that the nature of the return of the President's message permitted the "House to proceed to reconsider the bill, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding." See Congressional Record, 101st Congress, Second Session, page H4, "Parliamentary Inquiry".
President Bush characterized this veto as a pocket veto, but the Senate disputes this and counts it as a regular veto. See Vetoes by President George W. Bush
President Obama characterized his veto of this bill as a pocket veto, but since he returned the parchment to Congress, Congress treated it as a regular veto. See Vetoes by President Barack H. Obama
President George H. W. Bush and Congress disagreed as to the status of two bills, H.J.Res. 390 and S. 1176. President Bush considered them to be properly pocket vetoed during recess periods, but Congress considered them enacted because he never returned H.J. Res. 390, and waited until January 3, 1992, to return S. 1176 (approximately two weeks late). This table does not count those two actions as vetoes, but the bills in question are listed below in the contents. (On February 4, 1992 and March 3, 1992, the Senate and the House, respectively, passed S. 2184, which purported to repeal S. 1176. Bush signed the measure on March 19, 1992, although he considered both measures to be of no effect, while the Secretary of the Senate believes that the issue awaits future resolution. Presidential Vetoes, 1989–2000(PDF). United States Senate. 2001. pp. 13–14.)
President George H. W. Bush and Congress disagreed whether H.R. 2712 was vetoed or pocket vetoed. According to Presidential Vetoes, 1989–2000, p. 2, the first session adjournment of Congress on November 22, 1989, prevented the bill's return, noted in a Memorandum of Disapproval. Congress treated this Memorandum of Disapproval like a normal veto message, and proceeded thereby; the table on this page will treat it similarly. See Congressional Record, 101st Congress, Second Session, page H4, "Emergency Chinese Immigration Relief Act of 1989 – Memorandum of Disapproval from the President of the United States" for more information. Speaker Tom Foley maintained that the nature of the return of the President's message permitted the "House to proceed to reconsider the bill, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding." See Congressional Record, 101st Congress, Second Session, page H4, "Parliamentary Inquiry".
Senate Library; Harness, Gregory (February 1992). Presidential Vetoes, 1789-1988(PDF). Washington, D.C.: The U.S. Government Printing Office. Archived from the original(PDF) on March 23, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
This bill was pocket vetoed between sessions of Congress, which is a controversial procedure (see the George H.W. Bush pocket vetoes). H.R. 4353 was presented to the President December 18, 1981. The first session of Congress adjourned sine die on December 16, 1981, pursuant to S.Con.Res. 57. See also Senate Library; Harness, Gregory (February 1992). Presidential Vetoes, 1789-1988(PDF). Washington, D.C.: The U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 492. Archived from the original(PDF) on March 23, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Senate Library; Harness, Gregory (February 1992). Presidential Vetoes, 1789-1988(PDF). Washington, D.C.: The U.S. Government Printing Office. Archived from the original(PDF) on March 23, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
This bill was pocket vetoed between sessions of Congress, which is a controversial procedure (see the George H.W. Bush pocket vetoes). H.R. 4353 was presented to the President December 18, 1981. The first session of Congress adjourned sine die on December 16, 1981, pursuant to S.Con.Res. 57. See also Senate Library; Harness, Gregory (February 1992). Presidential Vetoes, 1789-1988(PDF). Washington, D.C.: The U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 492. Archived from the original(PDF) on March 23, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
H.R. 11 was presented on October 24; H.R. 2109 on October 16; H.R. 2859, H.R. 5021, H.R. 5061, and H.R. 5452 on October 15; H.R. 6138 and S. 3144 on October 20; H.R. 6185 on October 19; S. 3095 on October 9. The House adjourned sine die on October 9 at 10:04amArchived January 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine; the Senate on October 8 at 9:46pmArchived January 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine pursuant to H.Con.Res. 384.