House overwhelmingly approves defense bill over Trump veto threat
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(Worthy News) – The House voted overwhelmingly to pass a critical defense bill that President Trump has threatened to veto because it lacks new language that would punish social media firms.
The 335-78 vote provided enough support for the National Defense Authorization Act to override Trump’s promised veto.
But Republicans who voted for the bill Tuesday signaled they may vote to uphold Trump’s expected rejection, among them House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican and close Trump ally. McCarthy voted in favor of the bill Tuesday but said he will not vote to override a veto from Trump. [ Source: Washington Examiner (Read More…) ]
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