Smith says Congress has the votes to override Trump

By Tony Bertuca / December 7, 2020 at 4:06 PM
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) said today Democrats and Republicans in Congress have the votes necessary to override President Trump if he vetoes the fiscal year 2021 defense authorization bill. "We have two-thirds support in the House and the Senate for this bill so we will get that done and we will pass it," he told reporters in a virtual press conference. Smith said Congress will pass the bill this week and be prepared to cut short...

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