Final Vote - HouseConference Report on 2008 Farm Bill
May 14, 2008
Yes 318
No 106
The bill now goes to the Senate for a vote, and then to the President's desk. The President has pledged to veto the bill. There is one rumor going around that if the House passes the bill by more than 300, then he might not veto it, to avoid being publicly overridden. Given the President's strong statements against the bill, that may be wishful thinking. But time will tell.
If the President does veto the bill, the bill will need to come back to Congress for a veto override vote, which requires a 2/3 margin of both the House and Senate. (290 in the House and 67 in the Senate).OCM BLOG
