A Biden presidency could change relationships with federal unions January 13 President-elect Joe Biden has placed union protections and expansions across industries at the core of his planned economic policy. (Carolyn Kaster/AP) President Donald Trump’s relationship with collective bargaining groups in the federal government could not be characterized as a healthy one. Beginning with the Trump administration’s efforts to make federal employees easier to remove and to restructure federal pay and benefits, the relationship between Trump officials and union leaders fell even further with the signing of three executive orders that restricted unions’ ability to operate within government agencies and mandated a hardline approach to collective bargaining negotiations.
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After pro-Trump violent protests broke out at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Congress reconvened at night and certified that Joe Biden is the winner of the presidential election. Dan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff for communications and social media director, released the following statement on behalf of President Trump:
“Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th. I have always said we would continue our fight to ensure that only legal votes were counted. While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it’s only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again!”
House Votes to Override Trump’s Defense Authorization Veto
On Tuesday, the Senate could overturn a veto for the first time in Trump s presidency.
on Monday night to override President Trump’s veto of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.
The Senate and House each passed the $740 billion defense policy bill with veto-proof majorities earlier this month. Trump vetoed it on Dec. 23, after threatening to do so for months. He opposed a provision that requires the Pentagon to rename military bases named for Confederate leaders, and demanded the repeal of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which is a liability shield for social media companies. He also said the bill was a “gift to China and Russia,” although he never specified what he meant by that.
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The Senate will likely vote Tuesday, potentially overriding Trump’s veto for the first time in his presidency.
on Monday night to override President Trump’s veto of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.
The Senate and House each passed the $740 billion defense policy bill with veto proof majorities earlier this month. Then Trump vetoed it on December 23, after threatening to do so for months. He opposed a provision that requires the Pentagon to rename military bases named for Confederate leaders, and demanded the repeal of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which is a liability shield for social media companies. He also said the bill was a “gift to China and Russia,” although he never specified what he meant by that.