The Senate will vote on President Trump’s veto of the National Defense Act, the annual defense policy bill, which poses a final challenge to Republicans in Congress. Oppose Trump in the waning days of his presidency.
The Senate will vote Friday to limit the debate on the president’s veto, with 60 votes needed. The final vote is expected later on Friday or Saturday, with a two-thirds vote needed to reverse the veto. The bill was passed in the Senate earlier this month with a ‘veto-proof’ majority of 84-13, and the House has already voted to replace Trump’s veto.
Mr. Trump vetoed the NDAA because of a provision on renaming bases honoring confederate officials, and because it does not include the revocation of a social media liability shield. Several members of Congress, including some Republicans, have argued that repealing Article 230 of the Communications Decency Act is not relevant to national security.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has voted in favor of repealing Article 230 of a bill that would increase direct payments to Americans from $ 600 to $ 2,000. McConnell has repeatedly voiced his opposition to the increase in direct payments, which was made by Mr. Trump and some Republicans are supported, and so bound by a repeal of Article 230, knowing that the addition of a controversial rider would prevent its passage.
Mr. Trump vetoed nine bills during his presidency, but nothing was dominated. If successful, it will be the first time one of his vetoes has been overturned. The NDAA is a critical defense bill that has been passed every year for decades, and so the veto will not necessarily be a controversial vote for Republicans.
Republicans in Congress are mostly still at odds with the president, and some refuse to acknowledge the election of President Joe Biden’s victory. Several House Republics and at least one senator, GOP Senator Josh Hawley, are expected to contest the outcome of the election when Congress convenes to vote on the January 6 election ballot.
A few Republicans criticized their colleagues for being willing to undermine the election process and challenge a properly elected president.
“Let’s be clear what’s going on here: we have a bunch of ambitious politicians who think there’s a quick way to use the president’s populist base without damaging real long-term damage,” Republican Senator Ben Sasse said in a statement. wrote a post on Facebook. on Thursday. “But they are wrong – and this issue is bigger than anyone’s personal ambitions. Adults are not aiming a loaded gun at the heart of legitimate self-government.”