Loeffler faces Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock in the runoff election on January 5th that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. Baier pointed out again she had refused to answer, to which Loeffler responded, “That’s right.” The Senate voted 83-13 to override Trump’s veto, with seven Republicans and five Democrats rejecting the override. Chief CriticAfter the Senate vote, Trump lashed out at Republicans on Twitter, calling them “weak and tired.”Surprising FactFriday was the first time Congress has overridden a Trump veto. ), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) voted against overriding Trump’s veto. Further ReadingSenate Overrides Trump’s Veto Of $740 Billion Defense Bill As Lawmakers Make Last-Minute Plea For $2,000 Stimulus Checks (Forbes)Perdue, Loeffler absent from Senate vote to override Trump veto of defense bill (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Source: Forbes January 03, 2021 16:07 UTC