2015 Event U.S. President Barack Obama vows to veto additional sanctions proposed by Congress against Iran, citing the delicacy of international talks currently underway with the nation regarding limitations on its nuclear program 1998 Event U.S. district judge T. Hogan declares line-item veto law unconstitutional 1992 Event 1st overturn of a George Bush veto (cable bill) 1992 Event New Jersey senate overrides Governor Florio's veto and lowers sales tax to 6% 1988 Event Congress overrides Reagan's veto of sweeping civil rights bill 1987 Event President Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress 1986 Event U.S. and West Europeans veto heavier sanctions against South Africa 1983 Event U.S. Supreme Court ruled Congress could not veto presidential decisions 1974 Event Freedom of Information Act passed by Congress over President Ford's veto 1973 Event Cubs' Ron Santo became 1st baseball player to veto his trade 1970 Event U.S. casts their 1st United Nations Security Council veto (Support England) 1947 Event Truman's veto of Taft-Hartley Act overridden by congress 1940 Birthday Ron Santo, shortstop, Cubs, 1st baseball player to veto his trade 1919 Event Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto 1919 Event President Wilson's veto of Prohibition Enforcement Bill is overridden 1917 Event Congress overrides Wilson's veto, curtailing Asian immigration 1867 Event Congress passed 3rd Reconstruction Act over President Andrew Johnson's veto 1867 Event Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over President Johnson's veto 1867 Event Legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite President Johnson's veto 1866 Event Civil Rights Bill passes over President Andrew Johnson's veto 1845 Event 1st time, U.S. Senate overrides presidential (Tyler) veto 1792 Event George Washington casts 1st presidential veto
