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US House votes to override Trump s veto of defense bill
December 29, 2020 (Mainichi Japan)
Surrounded by Army cadets, U.S. President Donald Trump watches the first half of the 121st Army-Navy Football Game in Michie Stadium at the United States Military Academy on Dec. 12, 2020, in West Point, New York. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) WASHINGTON (AP) The Democratic-controlled House voted overwhelmingly Monday to override President Donald Trump s veto of a defense policy bill, setting the stage for what would be the first veto override of his presidency. House members voted 322-87 to override the veto, well above the two-thirds needed to override. The Senate, which is expected to vote on the override this week, also needs to approve it by a two-thirds majority.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020 1:00 am
House approves $2,000 checks
Some Republicans join push, but Senate prospects uncertain
Associated Press
WASHINGTON – The House voted overwhelmingly Monday to increase COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump s demand for bigger payments and sending the bill to the GOP-controlled Senate, where the outcome is highly uncertain.
Democrats led passage, 275-134, their majority favoring additional assistance, but dozens of Republicans suddenly joined in approval. While Democrats favored bigger checks, Congress had settled on smaller $600 payments in a compromise over the big year-end relief bill Trump reluctantly signed into law. The president s GOP allies opposed more spending and Trump s push puts them in a difficult spot.