Last week, President Trump announced that he would not sign legislation to fund the government if it did not include enough money for a U.S.–Mexico border wall, despite the quickly approaching Sept. 30 deadline. President Trump stressed that his stance is rooted in concern for Americans' safety. Should the president veto this legislation, the federal government could be headed towards another shutdown. However, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell stressed that there was “no chance” of a shutdown happening, perhaps because Congress will use its power to override the veto.
According to Fox News, Congress has overridden “dozens” of presidential vetoes since World War II. The outlet cites Lyndon B. Johnson and John F. Kennedy as the only two post-war presidents to never have Congress override any of their vetoes.
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