The First Bush Veto Override...Ever 
Thursday, November 8th, 2007

President George W. Bush received his first defeat in a veto override with Congress today, over a $23 billion water projects measure that affects locations across the nation.  In a vote of 79 to 14, the Senate successfully trumped Bush's veto of the bill from last Friday.

Only 12 Republicans voted in favor of Bush's veto, and two Democrats (Senators Russell D. Feingold of Wisconsin and Claire McCaskill of Missouri).

The House of Representatives also voted in favor of the bill, with an overwhelming vote of 361 to 54.

The Water Resources Development Act provides the authority for new navigation projects, program funding to combat flood and coastal storm damage, restore ecosystems.

"This week's veto override means that this nation will finally have the opportunity for new investments in improved flood control, increasing navigation capacity and ecosystem restoration," said Stephen E. Sandherr, CEO for The Associate General Contractors of America.

Lovely.  Can we get back to the Iraq spending bill he vetoed that set the guidelines for withdrawing troops?

    

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