Event Details
September 01, 2016
Description
US Congress passed JASTA legislation overriding Presidential veto.
Participants (2)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama | person | 886 | View Entity |
| Congress | organization | 1442 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This document is a news report (filed under House Oversight Committee reference 026648) detailing Saudi Arabia's lobbying efforts to amend the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). It quotes Saudi official Adel al-Jubeir expressing concerns about sovereign immunity following a trip to the US and a joint press conference with Secretary of State John Kerry. The text references the 9/11 attacks and the overriding of President Obama's veto of the bill.
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