Trump calls on Congress to approve $2,000 stimulus checks, hinting that he might not sign

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76. I used to work for the federal government as you know

The issue is the adjournment time, although since they are apparently going to be in session next week to attempt to override a potential veto of the NDAA, then something could be done with this bill (and any amendments) too however that is not guaranteed...

To recap -

Article I

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Section 7.

All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other Bills.

Every bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a law, be presented to the President of the United States; if he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the objections at large on their journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a law. But in all such cases the votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journal of each House respectively. If any bill shall not be returned by the President within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their adjournment prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law.

Every order, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the same shall take effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the rules and limitations prescribed in the case of a bill.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articlei

The veto occurs when a President objects to a bill or resolution. The President usually sends the bill back to Congress with a message explaining his objections; this is known as a direct veto. If the President withholds his signature during the 10-day review period allowed by the Constitution and Congress adjourns during that period, it is considered a “pocket veto” and the bill doesn’t become a law. The last pocket veto used by President Bill Clinton in December 2000.

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-presidential-veto-power-explained

The last pocket veto was Bill Clinton's (note the date of the veto and the 107th Congress was sworn in on January 3rd, 2001... Congress didn't even wait the 10 days and adjourned on December 15) -

Clinton Vetoes Bankruptcy Bill
DEB RIECHMANN December 19, 2000

WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Clinton vetoed legislation Tuesday that proposed the most sweeping changes in the bankruptcy law in 20 years because he said it was unfair to ordinary debtors and working families who fall on hard times. Supporters of the bill, including credit card companies, have pushed for three years to pass a bill to overhaul the nation’s bankruptcy system. Clinton also favors revamping the bankruptcy laws but thinks the current bill is not evenhanded.

``I would have signed a balanced bankruptcy reform bill that addressed known abuses without tilting the playing field against those debtors who genuinely turn to bankruptcy for a fresh start,″ Clinton said in a statement released Tuesday evening. The president said the bill would allow debtors who own expensive homes to shield their mansions from creditors while debtors with moderate incomes, especially renters, must live frugally and comply with rigid payment plans for five to seven years.

``This loophole for the wealthy is fundamentally unfair and must be closed,″ Clinton said. Clinton also criticized the bill’s failure to address the ``abusive use″ of the bankruptcy laws by anti-abortion activists ``who espouse and practice violence at health care clinics″ and then use bankruptcy as a shield against liability.

An early version of the bill would have barred such use of the bankruptcy system, but that provision was dropped in the final legislation that passed Congress. By leaving the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2000 unsigned, the president issued a ``pocket veto,″ the fourth indirect veto of his administration. By waiting until the lame-duck congressional session adjourned before vetoing it, he deprived lawmakers of the chance to override the veto.

https://apnews.com/article/b52e0f874e5e4682442bf2e2dea2009b