Biden vetoes Republican effort to overturn socially conscious retirement rule

The veto, which was expected, sends the legislation back to Congress. House Republicans have scheduled a vote on Thursday in an attempt to override the veto, though to succeed would require support from at least two-thirds of each chamber, which appears unlikely.

Following his initial veto, Biden on Monday signed into law a Republican-led resolution overruling an effort by the District of Columbia to overhaul its criminal code.

Biden also signed into law a measure requiring the administration to declassify intelligence related to the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, which was passed by Congress without any opposition in either chamber. Since taking over the House this year, Republicans have revived the polarizing debate over how Covid-19 emerged, with a series of hearings into the matter.

Recently, the Department of Energy and the FBI indicated support for the theory that the virus leaked from a laboratory in China, though they did not release any evidence supporting their assessment. Many leading scientists and researchers believe the virus was most likely transmitted from animals to humans.