Roger Williams Statement on President’s Veto of Defense Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after President Barack Obama vetoed the bipartisan 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):

"At a time when so much chaos is taking place around the world, President Obama has recklessly taken our annual defense policy bill hostage to force Congress to approve even more government spending. This veto is unprecedented and jeopardizes the nation's safety and security the president is tasked with upholding as commander-in-chief. I will work with my colleagues to pick up where President Obama has yet again fallen short."

Congress can override a presidential veto with a two-thirds majority in both chambers. The 2016 NDAA passed the House of Representatives 270-156 and the Senate 70-27. Since its inception in 1961, the NDAA has been enacted into law every year.

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