Trump's seal of approval, even after bashing the legislation, puts an end to uncertainty over when millions of Americans will receive the economic relief provided in the massive congressional package.
Trump's seal of approval, even after bashing the legislation, puts an end to uncertainty over when millions of Americans will receive the economic relief provided in the massive congressional package.
House overrides Trump s National Defense Authorization Act veto the first of his presidency Rebecca Morin and Christal Hayes, USA TODAY
National defense bill vetoed by President Donald Trump can still be enacted
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The House of Representatives voted Monday evening to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act the first override of Trump’s tenure as president and a final rebuke of the president just weeks before he leaves office.
The House voted 322 - 87, a remarkable bipartisan condemnation of the president in divided Washington as the override needed the support of two-thirds of the chamber. The measure will now head to the Senate, where the chamber could take up the override this week.
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The House of Representatives voted Monday evening to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act the first override of Trump’s tenure as president and a final rebuke of the president just weeks before he leaves office.
The House voted 322 - 87, a remarkable bipartisan condemnation of the president in divided Washington as the override needed the support of two-thirds of the chamber. The measure will now head to the Senate, where the chamber could take up the override this week.
It becomes law if the Senate votes to override Trump. The bill dies, pending negotiations, if the Senate does not override.