Obama vetoes defense policy bill, but possible budget deal may save it

/ October 28, 2015 at 5:39 PM
President Obama vetoed the defense authorization bill last week partly because of budgetary concerns, but an emerging two-year fiscal deal worked out between the White House and GOP leadership is likely to save the legislation. Though the House has scheduled a Nov. 5 vote to override Obama's veto, congressional staffers expected the bill to be re-introduced and supported by Democrats and the White House after a high-level budget accord passes and is folded into the bill. Meanwhile, House lawmakers initially...

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