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).

Simple Resolution

A type of legislative action presented and possibly enacted by only one congressional chamber, utilized for the governance of commerce solely within the originating chamber. Depending on the originating chamber, they are designated as either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions represent other categories of resolutions.