Trump Handed Defeat as Congress Overrides Defense Bill Veto
- Senate follows House in bipartisan action as Trump clout fades
- The $740.5 billion bill authorizes defense weapons, troop pay
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Congress handed Donald Trump a major, bipartisan defeat in the waning days of his presidency, as the Republican-led Senate voted to override his veto of a $740.5 billion defense policy bill.
It’s the first time one of Trump’s vetoes has been surmounted. On Twitter, in his first response to the override, Trump said the Senate “missed an opportunity,” terming the effort “Pathetic!!”