Senate Overturns Obama’s Veto of 9/11 Bill

The Senate will vote Wednesday to override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill to give victims and families of the 9/11 terrorist attacks the legal right to sue Saudi Arabia for any purported role in the plot, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday.

WASHINGTON — (CNN) The US Senate has overturned President Barack Obama’s veto of a bill to allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi government.

The House is expected to follow suit; it will be the first veto override of Obama’s presidency.

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