Republicans rebuff Trump on aid cheques and defence bill as Congress wraps up
Republicans rebuff Trump on aid cheques and defence bill as Congress wraps up

The Senate wrapped up a rare New Year’s Day session with Republicans rejectingPresident Donald Trump’s demand for 2,000 dollar (£1,462) Covid-19 aid chequesand overriding his veto of a sweeping defence bill.

The moves came as anemphatic double rebuke of the defeated president at the end of a chaoticCongress.