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12 w/ 4 overridden. All after 2006.
1.July 19, 2006: Vetoed H.R. 810, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005,). 2.May 1, 2007: Vetoed H.R. 1591, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007. 3.June 20, 2007: Vetoed S. 5, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007. No override attempt made. 4.October 3, 2007: Vetoed H.R. 976, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 ("SCHIP"). Override attempt failed in House, 273-156 (286 votes needed). 5.November 2, 2007: Vetoed H.R. 1495, Water Resources Development Act of 2007. Overridden by House, 361-54 (277 votes needed). Overridden by Senate, 79-14 (62 needed), and enacted as Pub.L. 110-114 over President's veto. 6.November 13, 2007: Vetoed H.R. 3043, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008. Override attempt failed in House, 277-141 (279 votes needed). 7.December 12, 2007: Vetoed H.R. 3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007.<25> Override attempt failed in House, 260-152 (275 votes needed). 8.December 28, 2007: Pocket Vetoed H.R. 1585, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008<26>. A later version of the bill that changed a minor provision of which the President disapproved was quickly passed by Congress (H.R. 4986) and was enacted with the President's approval as Pub.L. 110-181 on 28 January 2008. 9.March 8, 2008: Vetoed H.R. 2082, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.<27><28> Override attempt failed in House, 225-188. 10.May 21, 2008: Vetoed H.R. 2419, 2007 U.S. Farm Bill.<29><30> Overridden by House, 316-108 (283 votes needed). Overridden by Senate, 82-13 (64 votes needed). Enacted as Pub.L. 110-234 over the President's veto. Due to a clerical error, this act was repealed by Pub.L. 110-246. 11.18 June 2008: Vetoed H.R. 6124, 2007 U.S. Farm Bill, re-passed by Congress to correct a clerical error in HR 2419.<31> Overridden by House, 317-109 (284 votes required). Overridden by Senate, 80-14 (63 votes needed). Enacted as Pub.L. 110-246 over the President's veto. 12.July 15, 2008: Vetoed H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act.<32> Overridden by House, 383-41 (283 votes required.) Overridden by Senate, 70-26 (64 votes required). Enacted as Pub.L. 110-275 over the President's veto.
He signed everything else. Can you find $5 trillion in those 4 overrides?
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