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Kaptur Statement on National Defense Authorization Act Veto Override

Statement

Date: Dec. 28, 2020
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Executive Branch Government Budget and Spending Legislative Branch

Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), released the following statement after the House voted on an overwhelmingly bipartisan basis to override the President's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act:

"This overwhelming, bipartisan vote in the U.S. House to override the President's unwise veto of the 2021 Defense Bill upholds the oath every federal official is sworn to uphold: to protect and defend the American people," said Rep. Kaptur. "I urge the Senate to immediately follow suit."


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