The $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act, which Trump vetoed last week, funds America’s national security portfolio.
The House was set to vote Monday on whether to override President Donald Trump’s veto of an annual defense spending bill. An override would stand as a bipartisan rebuke to the Republican president in the final days of his administration. The House, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is set to convene at 2 p.m. ET. The vote to override Trump’s rejection of the massive defense bill, which authorizes a topline of $740 billion in spending and outlines Pentagon policy, is expected around 5 p.m. If passed, the override measure will then head to the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said his chamber would vote on overriding the veto Tuesday. The bill, known as the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, passed the House on Dec.
