The leaders of the House Armed Services Committee told reporters Monday they are both confident Congress will vote to override the president’s potential veto of the next defense policy bill. Reps. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), the HASC chairman and ranking member, also agreed that a ‘skinny bill’ is not an option for passing portions of the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, which is set to receive a vote in the House on Tuesday. “If the…
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