In the Senate, however, there are enough votes to override a Bush veto for the first time.

The issue will probably come down to whether Congress can override a Bush veto for the first time.

One would be that they would give up their best chance yet of overriding a Bush veto.

An earlier Congressional effort to kill the rule failed last year when another Bush veto was sustained.

On that bill, the two houses appeared to have enough votes to override a Bush veto for the first time.

Those amendments were intended to give the bill's backers a large enough majority to override a Bush veto.

His instincts told him that such a measure was doomed to defeat, either on the Senate floor or by a Bush veto.

But even more striking is the fact that the Congress has so far failed to override even one Bush veto.

But both Democrats and Republicans warn that the power of the Bush veto may soon erode.

The House vote increases the chances for the first override of a Bush veto.