The Senate today voted 97-1 to override a veto from President Obama, for the first time, over a bill that would allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia for its alleged role in the 2001 terrorist attacks.
The override attempt now heads to the House, where it is expected to pass later today -- at which point the override goes into effect.
Some lawmakers have sided with the White House in expressing concerns about the bill, saying it might open Americans up to similar lawsuits from foreign nations. But they have not been enough to overcome the widespread congressional support for the bill.
“I look forward to the opportunity for Congress to override the president’s veto, provide these families with the chance to seek the justice they deserve, and send a clear message that we will not tolerate those who finance terrorism in the United States,” Senate Republican whip John Cornyn of Texas said in a statement Friday when the president vetoed the bill.
Individuals with connections to the Saudi government are alleged to have helped shape the plot to hijack airplanes and destroy key U.S. landmarks like the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, as illuminated in the so-called “28” pages of a congressional investigation into the 9/11 attacks that ware released earlier this year.
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