This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThe Senate on Friday voted to turn a $741 billion defense authorization bill into law over President Trump’s objections, delivering the first successful veto override of his presidency in the waning days of his administration.The 81-to-13 vote in the Senate, just days to back the legislation, was one of two rare rebukes of Trump on Friday from Republican lawmakers.Ahead of the vote on rejecting the president’s veto, Senate Republicans blocked a Trump-endorsed effort to increase the size of stimulus checks from $600 to...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThe Senate on Friday voted to turn a $741 billion defense authorization bill into law over President Trump’s objections, delivering the first successful veto override of his presidency in the waning days of his administration.The 81-to-13 vote in the Senate, just days to back the legislation, was one of two rare rebukes of Trump on Friday from Republican lawmakers.Ahead of the vote on rejecting the president’s veto, Senate Republicans blocked a Trump-endorsed effort to increase the size of stimulus checks from $600 to...WW…
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