How Many Presidential Vetoes Have Been Overturned?
How Many Presidential Vetoes Have Been Overturned? The President’s veto power is significant because Congress rarely overrides vetoes—out of 1,484 regular vetoes since 1789, only 7.1%, or 106, have been overridden. How many presidents have had vetoes overridden? # President Vetoes overridden 42 Bill Clinton 2 43 George W. Bush 4 44 Barack Obama 1