Congress overrides Nixon veto, War Powers Resolution becomes law

Congress votes to override President Nixons veto of the War Powers Resolution. The Senate votes 75-18 and the House votes 284-135, both exceeding two-thirds threshold. The War Powers Resolution becomes law, marking the first major legislative reassertion of congressional war powers since WWII. The law requires notification within 48 hours of committing forces, limits deployments to 60 days without approval, and allows Congress to terminate military action.