House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy railed against billions in foreign aid in a spending bill he helped negotiate in a letter to Republican colleagues.
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(Bloomberg) Congressional Republicans, led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, face high-stakes decisions in coming days over two giant pieces of bipartisan legislation that President Donald Trump savaged this week.
Trump on Wednesday vetoed a $740.5 billion annual defense spending bill, which passed both chambers of Congress with greater than two-thirds majorities earlier this month.
On Saturday, Trump tweeted that he will “not stand by and watch this travesty of a bill happen without reigning in Big Tech,” but the outcome of the legislation now rests with lawmakers. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans a vote to override that veto next week, with McConnell’s office pledging guidance on his intentions after the House acts.