The U.S. president suffered a stinging rebuke in the Senate on Friday when fellow Republicans joined Democrats to override a presidential veto for the first time in his tenure.
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US: Rejecting Trump veto, Republican-led Senate backs defense bill
Reuters / Updated: Jan 2, 2021, 06:39 IST
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump suffered a stinging rebuke in the US Senate on Friday when fellow Republicans joined Democrats to override a presidential veto for the first time in his tenure, pushing through a defense policy bill he opposed just weeks before he leaves office.
Meeting in a rare New Year s Day session, senators voted 81-13 to secure the two-thirds majority needed to override the veto. Eight previous Trump vetoes had been upheld.
The US Senate has voted to overturn Donald Trump's veto for the first time in his nearly four years in office, pushing through a $US740 billion defence bill.
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