Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) talks to reporters following the weekly Republican ... [+] Senate conference meeting in the Mansfield Room at the U.S. Capitol on December 1. Seven Republicans and five Democrats–all of whom previously rejected the defense bill–voted against the override, including Tom Cotton (R-Ark. ), who led an unsuccessful bid to put a standalone stimulus check bill on the floor Friday, also voted against the override. urged McConnell on Friday to put a standalone bill for $2,000 stimulus checks on the floor. Further ReadingHouse Votes To Override Trump’s Defense Bill Veto (Forbes)Trump Vetoes Broadly Supported Defense Bill As He Battles Congress On Multiple Fronts (Forbes)Senate Averts Shutdown, Passes $741 Billion Defense Bill With Veto-Proof Majority, Buying Time For Stimulus And Budget Deal (Forbes)

Source: Forbes January 01, 2021 18:11 UTC