McConnell acted shortly after Trump assailed Republican leaders on Twitter, calling them “weak” and “tired” in an apparent effort to get the Senate to increase Covid-19 relief checks to $2,000 from $600 and to support his defense bill veto. I would urge my colleagues to support this legislation one more time.”Overturning Trump’s veto requires votes by two-thirds of the House and Senate. The House overrode Trump’s veto on Monday. It would be the first veto override of Trump’s presidency. The Senate is expected to hold a procedural vote on Trump’s veto on Wednesday evening, which could lead to final passage later in the week or over the weekend.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 30, 2020 03:56 UTC