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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.
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