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Urgent: U.S. Congress votes to override Obama's veto of 9/11 lawsuit bill

Xinhua, September 29, 2016 Adjust font size:

U.S. Congress voted on Wednesday to override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill allowing the victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks to sue Saudi Arabia.

It marks the first time during Obama's nearly eight-year presidency that his veto was overridden by Congress. Enditem