The Senate, with a Republican majority, voted on Friday to override President Donald Trump's veto on a major defense bill.
This is the first time that Congress has succeeded in overriding one of the president's vetoes.
In an unusual session held on January 1, the Senate first voted to limit debate on the issue.
Later, two-thirds of the votes needed to override Trump's veto and pass the law without modifications were reached.
The political battle in the Senate increases the division that has emerged between some Republicans and President Trump.
For the past week, Democrats in the Senate have filed requests to unanimously pass the bill that would increase the economic stimulus check for the coronavirus pandemic from $ 600 to $ 2,000.
However, every request has been blocked by Republican senators, although this one has been strongly supported by Trump.
Trump rejected the $ 740 billion defense authorization bill after demanding that it include text that removes clauses that exempt companies like Facebook and Twitter from liability for content posted on their social media.
It also calls for the removal of provisions to rename military bases named after Civil War military leaders who fought to maintain slavery in the United States.
On December 28, the House of Representatives approved the override of the president's veto.
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