Veto

Executive rejection of a legislative proposal or joint resolution submitted for legal approval. Should an executive reject a measure, it can attain legal status only if the House and Senate individually vote (by a two-thirds majority) to overturn the rejection. An alternative type of executive rejection – an indirect rejection – happens if the legislature has concluded its session and cannot reconvene, and the executive fails to approve the legislative proposal within the mandated ten-day timeframe (excluding Sundays).

Concurrent Resolution

A type of legislative measure used to regulate internal business within both chambers of Congress, not to propose changes in law. Depending on the originating chamber, they are designated as either H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res. Joint resolutions and simple resolutions are other forms of resolutions.