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Congress poised to put Trump in veto bind
Congress poised to put Trump in veto bind
By Rebecca Kheel - 02/13/19 06:00 AM EST
President Trump has not issued a veto since taking office more than two years ago, but that may soon change.
The House will move a step closer to a major confrontation with Trump by voting as soon as Wednesday on a resolution that would cut off U.S. military support to the Saudi-led coalition in neighboring Yemen.
The measure is expected to easily pass the chamber controlled by Democrats. After that, it will move to the GOP-led Senate, where is it also expected to have enough votes.
Once the resolution reaches his desk, Trump will be faced with the decision of whether to follow through on a White House-issued veto threat for a resolution his administration characterized as “flawed.”
“I also am hopeful the president may sign it. I know it’s uphill still,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), the lead House sponsor, told The Hill in a phone interview. “You can’t be for withdrawal in Afghanistan and withdrawal in Syria and then say we need to escalate the war in Yemen. It just doesn’t make sense.”
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https://thehill.com/policy/defense/429716-congress-poised-to-put-trump-in-veto-bind
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