Senate Republicans are waiting to hear from the Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell
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Donald Trump, Georgia’s Senate candidate Ossoff, backs Trump’s call for K-checks White House wishes Birx well after announcing withdrawal, Pelosi replies to Trump: Let’s press for K-checks “this week” MORE vetoes a massive spending package to eliminate the coronavirus and omnibus, which could set the stage for government shutdown.
Two Republican aides said Wednesday that McConnell has not yet offered any guidance to the Senate Republican Conference on whether there will be an attempt to overturn Trump’s veto on coronavirus aid and the end-of-year funding bill. which the leaders of both sides considered a major achievement this week.
As it stands, McConnell has informed senators that they are ready to vote as soon as possible on Dec. 29 on overwriting Trump’s expected veto on the annual defense clearance bill.
Senators may also begin the process of revoking a veto on coronavirus aid and the omnibus bill, but that remains to be determined.
Senate sources say Trump could ensure the disappearance of the 5,593-page coronavirus aid and spending package by simply refusing to act on it before the new 117th Congress meets on Jan. 3.
The constitution allows the president 10 days – regardless of Sundays – to act according to the law or it automatically becomes law. If Congress postpones “sine die” and Trump does not act before the 10-day period expires, then the coronavirus bill would fail with a “pocket veto.”
Trump does not have to receive the huge emergency package and bus expenses until Thursday or Friday, because it takes time to enter the volume of bills.
If the 117th Congress meets and Trump has not yet signed the coronavirus aid package, which includes a new round of $ 600 stimulus checks, the legislation will die and Congress should adopt a new bill. law in January.
If that happens, Congress should take yet another stopgap funding measure to prevent the government from shutting down after the current power expires at the end of the night on December 28th.
The Senate is scheduled to convene a pro forma session that day, and leaders could adopt another short-term funding project with the unanimous agreement at the time – assuming no MPs oppose it.
Senators have been told that the Senate will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 29, for a morning business session and that roll-call votes are possible later if they must overturn Trump’s veto on the defense bill.
Senate GOP officials say their bosses received an email Tuesday warning them of the possibility.
McConnell also announced the program on the Senate floor in the wee hours of 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 cancel Trump’s veto on the defense bill, if necessary.
“If President Trump chooses to veto this bipartisan bill, it looks like the House may choose to return after the holidays to cast a vote to consider the veto … If the president vetoed the bill, and the House voted to lift the veto, the Senate would have the opportunity to process a veto cancellation at that time, “McConnell said upstairs Tuesday morning.
President of the Senate Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley: More and more MPs deny early access to COVID-19 vaccine Senate Democrat says cyber attack on Treasury “seems significant” Negotiators resolve last-minute issues as aid bill COVID heads to the finish line (R-Iowa) suggested Wednesday that the Senate could vote to overturn Trump’s vetoes on the defense bill and the coronavirus and omnibus spending package after he returns Tuesday.
Grassley told reporters on Wednesday that he had been informed of the possibility of attending the session to lift a veto to prevent the government from closing.
A Grassley spokesman later clarified that senators had been notified of the return to work for a possible veto over the defense bill and that the time back in Washington could also be used to address the aid package. for coronavirus.
The Senate’s action would depend on the House’s vote primarily to suppress Trump’s potential vetoes on coronavirus defense and rescue bills. If speaker Nancy Pelosi
Nancy PelosiPelosi responds to Trump: Let’s promote K checks “this week” Trump slams bill for aid, asks Congress to raise money for stimulus On money: Passing the emergency bill triggers a fight to declare victory, blame | Democrats say more relief needed COVID-19 after current measure becomes law | Economic adviser Biden expects a “very challenging” economy early next year MORE (D-Calif.) He can’t muster the two-thirds vote needed to suppress Trump on both bills, then the Senate will not act.
If Trump sits on the spending package to save the coronavirus and omnibus for 10 days, then none of the chambers will be able to act on this bill before the new 117th Congress is convened.