WATCH: In a first, Congress overrides Trump veto of defense billPolitics Updated on Jan 1, 2021 5:24 PM EDT Published on Jan 1, 2021 9:42 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) Congress on Friday overrode President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense policy bill, a first by lawmakers since he took office nearly four years ago, ensuring that the measure becomes law despite Trump’s rejection.
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In an extraordinary New Year’s Day session, the Republican-controlled Senate easily turned aside the veto, dismissing Trump’s objections to the $740 billion bill and handing him a stinging rebuke just weeks before he leaves the White House.
by: MATTHEW DALY Associated Press
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Jan 1, 2021 / 10:42 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) Congress on Friday overrode President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense policy bill, a first by lawmakers since he took office nearly four years ago, ensuring that the measure becomes law.
In an extraordinary New Year’s Day session, the Republican-controlled Senate easily turned aside the veto, dismissing Trump’s objections to the $740 billion bill and handing him a stinging rebuke just weeks before he leaves the White House.
Trump lashed out on Twitter, saying the Senate missed an opportunity to eliminate protections for social media platforms that he said give “unlimited power to Big Tech companies. Pathetic!!!”
Jan 1, 2021 4:51 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump’s extraordinary challenge of his election defeat by President-elect Joe Biden is becoming a defining moment for the Republican Party before next week’s joint session of Congress to confirm the Electoral College results.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is urging Republicans not to try to overturn the election, but not everyone is heeding him. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri vows to join House Republicans in objecting to the state tallies. On the other side of the party’s split, GOP Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska warns such challenges are a “dangerous ploy” threatening the nation’s civic norms.
2021/01/02 03:54 FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2020, file photo Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks to the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP P. FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2020, file photo Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks to the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP . FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
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