From 2009 to 2017, President Barack Obama used his veto power only a dozen times, less than any other post-Civil War, two-term president besides George W.Bush, because he worked with a cooperative and politically friendly Congress for most of his eight years in office.

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President Obama faced significant opposition from a Republican-controlled Congress for much of his presidency, which is why he used his veto power sparingly, not because Congress was cooperative or politically friendly.

From 2009 to 2017, President Barack Obama Used His Veto