On Friday, the Senate voted to override President Trump’s veto of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In a vote of 81 to 13, the Senate easily secured the two-thirds majority needed for the override.
Earlier this week, the House also voted to override the veto in a vote of 322 to 87. The votes mark the first time Congress rebukes one of President Trump’s vetoes with an override.
President Trump had several issues with the $740.5 billion military spending bill. Chief among them is the lack of an amendment to repeal Section 230, a law that shields tech companies from liability for content published on their platforms by third parties.
Another issue the president had is over amendments that seek to block planned troop drawdowns in Afghanistan and Germany. Another provision can block any future plans to withdraw troops from South Korea.
The senators who voted against the NDAA are Rand Paul (R-KY), Mike Lee (R-UT), John Kennedy (R-LA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bernie Sanders (D-VT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Mike Braun (R-IN), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Edward Markey (D-MA), and Tom Cotton (R-AR).
News flash: devil’s minions keep doing the devil’s work.
90% of the politicians on Capitol Hill know that the only way to become a career establishment good ‘ol boy is to obey Israel and the MIC.
13 nay votes. Would be interesting to hear their reasons. Tom Cotton and Bernie Sanders probably didn’t vote no because they both thought $740 billion was obscene.
when it comes to murder and torture amerikans agree
“amerikans have always been genocidal enjoying killing from afar”. Philip Slater
Liz Cheney figured prominently in the House for opposing afghan withdrawals. The name cheney prob does not need any further elaboration.
After all, must not pull out of afghan prematurely (sic).