Within an hour the House overrode the veto by a vote of 322 to 98.
The House overrode the veto without debate by a vote of 286-48 the same day.
In such a case, the bill only becomes law if each house of Congress votes to override the veto with a two-thirds majority.
The bill does not then become law unless both Houses, by two-thirds votes, override the veto.
It will become law if both houses of Congress vote to override the veto by a two-thirds margin.
The House overrode the President's veto of a highway bill.
The House easily overrode the veto on Wednesday, 327 to 93.
A vetoed bill can still become law if each house of Congress votes to override the veto with a two-thirds majority.
The House overrode his veto but the Senate failed to do so by three votes last year.
If the upper house rejects it, the lower house may override with a two-thirds vote.
