The Senate on Friday joined the House in overriding President Donald Trump’s veto of a $740 billion defense policy bill. The bill, known as the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, passed the House on Dec. 8. with the support of more than three-fourths of the chamber. A large majority of the GOP-controlled Senate also approved the bill, giving both chambers a higher share of yea votes than the two-thirds required to defeat a presidential veto. The Republican-led Senate reconvened midday to take up the $740 billion 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, which Trump refused to sign into law because it does not ... (full story)