Sampling of Clinton Vetoes

Sampling of Clinton's Vetoes - Thanks Grinch3533

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- Nov. 13, 1995: Clinton vetoed a bill that would have temporarily extended the government's ability to borrow money beyond the debt limit. The veto led to a standoff with Congress over balancing the budget that resulted in a government shutdown.

- Jan. 9, 1996: He vetoed a GOP welfare overhaul that would have replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children with block grants to states. Clinton did sign a different welfare bill into law eight months later.

- April 10, 1996: Clinton vetoed a ban on certain late-term abortions. In September, the House voted to override, but the Senate sustained the veto a week later.

- Oct. 10, 1997: He vetoed another late-term abortion ban. In July 1998, the House voted to override, but the Senate sustained the veto in September.

- Nov. 13, 1997: Clinton vetoed Congress' rejection of his decision to use his new line-item veto authority on military construction projects. The House voted the following February to override, and the Senate followed suit.

- June 20, 1998: Clinton vetoed the D.C. Student Opportunity Scholarship Act, which would have provided vouchers for poor children to attend private or religious schools. ''We must strengthen our public schools, not abandon them,'' the president said. The veto stood.

- Oct. 21, 1998: Clinton vetoed legislation to pay $1 billion in delinquent payments to the United Nations because it contained an unrelated provision on abortion. The veto stood.

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