Obama 's first veto this year killed approval of the Canada-to-Texas oil pipe . Eight Senate Democrat joined all 54 Republicans but the vote fell short . Two-thirds , or 67 senators , are needed to overturn a veto . The final vote was 62-37 , with one Democrats who favors the pipeline absent . Republicans say they 'll attach the Keystone language to a 'must-pass ' bill later on , vowing the project is not dead .
Obama 's first veto this year killed approval of the Canada-to-Texas oil pipe . Eight Senate Democrats joined all 54 Republicans but the vote fell short . Two-thirds , or 67 senators , are needed to overturn a veto . The final vote was 62-37 , with one Democrat who favors the pipeline absent . Republicans say they 'll attach the Keystone language to a 'must-pass ' bill later on , vowing the project is not dead .