Trump had threatened to veto the defense bill, which includes raising wages for American soldiers and upgrading equipment, because it does not include repealing Section 230, a law that prevents internet companies from being held responsible for what is posted on their websites by them or third parties.
The bill also includes provisions to limit how much money Trump can move to his border wall and require the military to rename the bases named after Confederate figures.
Trump said he opposes any effort by the U.S. military to rename the nearly a dozen major bases and facilities that bear the names of Confederate military commanders – and he raised this issue in his veto message, in addition to his complaints about the Section. 230.
“I have been clear in my opposition to politically motivated attempts like this to wash history and to dishonor the immense progress that our country has been striving to achieve our fundamental principles,” said the message.
A Senate stalemate over stimulus checks led to an extended timetable for the final annulment vote, after Vermont independent Senator Bernie Sanders indicated on Monday night that he would delay a quick vote, unless the majority leader in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, would bring a vote on $ 2,000 stimulus checks to the floor. That vote never took place and the Senate voted on Friday afternoon to end the debate over the annulment of the veto.