Can Congress override a pocket veto?

Presidents have vetoed 83 appropriations bills, and Congress has overridden 12 (14.5%) of these vetoes. President Barack H. Obama has vetoed 10 bills since taking office in 2009. .... 2 A bill will become law without the President's signature if the President refuses to sign the bill and refuses to return. read more

A pocket veto is a legislative maneuver that allows a president or other official with vetopower to exercise that power over a bill by taking no action (instead of affirmativelyvetoing it). The Constitution grants the president 10 days to review a measure passed by the Congress. read more

Congress can override a presidential veto, although it rarely exercises this power. 2/3rd of the members of each chamber who are present must vote to override the president's veto in a roll-call vote. read more

Congress can override the veto by a two-thirds vote of both chambers, whereupon the bill becomes law. If Congress prevents the bill's return by being adjourned during the 10-day period, and the president does not sign the bill, a "pocket veto" occurs and the bill does not become law. read more