Senate overrides Trump veto of defense bill, forcing it into law over president's objection

The Senate voted to override President Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act, providing the president his first and likely only veto defeat.

The likely final vote of the current Congress provided more than the two-thirds needed to force the NDAA into law over Trump’s objection.

The critical defense and policy bill sets 2021 spending levels at $740 billion and provides important directives to the Defense Department for the coming years. It also includes a significant infusion of funding for cybersecurity, which lawmakers touted in the wake of a recent, massive hack by the Chinese.

“This is really a significant vote,” Armed Services Committee Chairman James Inhofe, said. “This year, especially so. Show the American people that Republicans and Democrats can work together.”