Both the House and Senate voted decisively to reverse Obama's decision to scuttle the legislation. The Senate vote was 97-1, with only Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, backing the president. The House vote a few hours later was 348-77, with 123 Democrats rebuffing the president and voting to override. Obama said during a CNN interview that overriding his veto was a mistake that may set a "dangerous precedent." The legislation gives victims' families the right to sue in U.S. court for any role that elements of the Saudi government may have played in the 2001 attacks.

Source: CBC News September 29, 2016 00:56 UTC