Senate Republicans await a message from the Senate leader Mitch McConnell
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Donald Trump Senate candidate Ossoff backs Trump’s call for K-checks The White House wishes Birx well after she announces retirement Pelosi responds to Trump: Let’s aim for K-checks ‘this week’ MORE veto a large-scale coronavirus control and omnibus package, which could pave the way for a government shutdown.
Two Republican aides said on Wednesday that McConnell is yet to give advice to the Republican Senate conference on whether there will be an attempt to overthrow Trump’s veto on the coronavirus relief and funding bill before the end of the year, calling leaders of both parties considered an important achievement. this week.
As things stand, McConnell has informed senators that they must be prepared to vote on Dec. 29 to override Trump’s expected veto on the annual defense bill.
It’s possible that senators could also begin the process to veto the coronavirus lighting and omnibus spending bill, but that has yet to be determined.
Senate sources say Trump could ensure the downfall of the 5,593-page coronavirus package and spending package by simply refusing to act on it before the new 117th Congress convenes on Jan. 3.
The constitution gives the president 10 days – not including Sundays – to act according to law, otherwise it automatically becomes law. If Congress suspends “sine die” and Trump doesn’t act before that 10-day period has passed, the coronavirus law would fail in a “pocket veto”.
Trump won’t receive the massive relief and omnibus spending package until Thursday or Friday, as it will take time to file the bulky bill.
If the new 117th Congress meets and Trump has not yet signed the coronavirus aid package, which includes another round of $ 600 stimulus checks, the legislation would die and Congress would have to pass a new bill in January.
If that happens, Congress would have to take another emergency funding measure to avoid shutting down the government after the current emergency solution expires late in the evening of December 28.
The Senate will meet on that day for a pro forma session, and leaders could then unanimously pass a new short-term financing bill – assuming lawmakers have no objection.
Senators have been told that the Senate will reconvene on Tuesday, Dec. 29 for a period of morning business and that roll-call votes are possible later in the day, in case they need to override Trump’s veto on the defense bill.
Senate GOP aides say their bosses received an email on Tuesday to notify them of the possibility.
McConnell also announced the schedule in the Senate Tuesday morning after the Senate passed the coronavirus aid package.
The GOP leader explained that the reason for returning to work on Tuesday would be to override Trump’s veto on the defense law, if necessary.
In the event that President Trump chooses to veto this bipartisan bill, it looks like the House may choose to return after the holidays to impose a vote to consider the veto. … In the event that the president vetoed the bill, and the House voted to override the veto, the Senate would have the option at that point to process a veto, ” McConnell said on Tuesday morning. the hall.
Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley
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Grassley told reporters during a phone call on Wednesday that he had been informed of the possibility of going into a session to override a veto to prevent the government from closing.
A Grassley spokesperson later clarified that senators have been briefed on their return to work for a possible veto of defense law, and that time back in Washington could also be used to tackle the coronavirus aid package.
The Senate’s action would hinge on the House voting first to override potential Trump vetoes on the defense and coronavirus bills. As Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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If Trump is on the coronavirus relief and omnibus spending package for 10 days, none of the chambers will be able to follow through on that bill before the new 117th Congress convenes.