House Republicans Fail to Overturn Biden’s Veto of Debt Relief Plan

President Joe Biden delivers remarks following a briefing on Interstate-95 highway emergency repair and reconstruction efforts, in Philadelphia, Pa., on June 17, 2023. Julia Nikhinson/AFP via Getty Images

The attempt by House Republicans to overturn President Joe Biden’s veto of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution aimed at nullifying the president’s debt relief plan has failed with a vote of 221–206.

To successfully override Biden’s veto, it would have needed a two-thirds majority in both the House and the Senate, both of which initially passed the resolution.