The bill initially passed both the House and the Senate with veto-resistant majorities, but amid Trump’s continued opposition, it is unclear whether the attempt at negative success will succeed or the veto will be upheld.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a Republican in California, has suggested that many members of the GOP houses would not vote to dominate Trump’s veto, even though they themselves voted for the bill, a dynamic that could make it harder for the House make to replace the veto, which requires a two-thirds majority vote.
However, Democrats have expressed confidence that they will have the votes they need to dominate the veto. Adam Smith, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, told CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday night that he thinks the votes will be there, and even Republican associates say they believe Trump’s veto is likely to be in the House Monday night. dominate.
If Republicans successfully maintain the veto, there will be no vote in the Senate. But if the veto is overruled, the measure will go to the Senate for an attempted veto in that chamber.
The president finally decided earlier this month to veto the legislation, place a clash with Congress and put Republican lawmakers in a difficult position, and paved the way for the attempt to replace the House.