General
Republican-led US Senate defies Donald Trump for first time in four years, overrides defence bill veto
Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans in the United States Senate overrode his veto for the first time in his nearly four years in office, pushing through a bill on defence spending against his strong objections, 20 days before he leaves office.
Key points:
- The Senate secured the two-thirds majority needed to override the veto of the $US740 billion bill
- Eight previous presidential vetoes had been upheld
- The defence bill determines everything from soldiers’ pay to how many ships are built
Meeting in a rare New Year’s Day session, the Senate secured the two-thirds majority needed to override the veto with bipartisan support two days before a new US Congress will be sworn in. Eight previous vetoes have been upheld.
Republican politicians in…
-
General22 hours agoFootscray man dies after alleged assault by released immigration detainee
-
General22 hours agoNRL live updates: Warriors vs Panthers, Dolphins vs Knights, Rabbitohs vs Storm — blog, scores and stats
-
General23 hours agoState in crisis as it heads to another poll. Tasmania’s winter of discontent
-
General19 hours agoGrandfather pens letter to PM after death in custody