Trump vetoes colossal $740 billion defense bill, breaking with Republican-led Senate

[sri_india]

• President Trump vetoed a sweeping defense bill that authorizes a topline of $740 billion in spending and outlines Pentagon policy.
• The National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, typically passes with strong bipartisan support and veto-proof majorities.
• Congress must now vote again to override Trump.

[sri_india]

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the sweeping defense bill that authorizes a topline of $740 billion in spending and outlines Pentagon policy.

Earlier this month, the National Defense Authorization Act passed both houses of Congress by veto-proof margins, meaning that any veto by Trump would likely be overridden.

 

Congress must now vote again to override Trump.

This year’s 4,517-page defense bill, which typically passes with strong bipartisan support and veto-proof majorities, funds America’s national security portfolio. It has been signed into law for nearly six consecutive decades.

The bill’s passage, at the minimum, secures soldier pay raises and keeps crucial defense modernization programs running.

Trump has offered a variety of reasons for opposing the defense bill. Earlier this month, he threatened a veto if lawmakers did not include a measure to eliminate Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects tech giants like Facebook and Twitter from being held legally liable for what is posted on their platforms. Trump has repeatedly accused Twitter, his social media platform of choice, of unfairly censoring him.

[narsy]

paapam aligaadu

[r2d2]

fun times for GOP.. we will know who will side with Trump now..

[AndhraneedSCS]

What about the stimulus bill? 

[r2d2]

3 minutes ago, AndhraneedSCS said:

What about the stimulus bill? 

he is mulling to veto that too.. The deadline is December 28.

[AndhraneedSCS]

1 hour ago, r2d2 said:

he is mulling to veto that too.. The deadline is December 28.

Dec 28th na Veto chestademo ayithe 

[PilliBeta]

Why is the Congress voting to give levy to Facebook from legal liability

[Kootami]

2024 ki rangam siddam chestunna thatha

[yemdoing]

4 minutes ago, PilliBeta said:

Why is the Congress voting to give levy to Facebook from legal liability

they paid fees no 

[PilliBeta]

43 minutes ago, yemdoing said:

they paid fees no 

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