OUCH! All but 1 Senate Dem turned on Obama by joining landslide vote to override 9/11 lawsuit veto; Update: House also votes to override veto

For the first time in Obama’s presidency, the U.S. Senate has enough votes to override a presidential veto. MORE than enough votes:

#Breaking: The Senate has voted to override one of President Obama’s vetoes for the first time in his presidency.

— NPR (@NPR) September 28, 2016

Senate votes 97-1 to override Pres Obama's veto of 9/11 lawsuit bill. House moves up its override vote to this afternoon.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 28, 2016

Senate now voting on veto override of JASTA. @SenSchumer said Pres Obama's arguments against JASTA are "flimsy."

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 28, 2016

Schumer on 9/11 veto override: This rare moment of bipartisanship is a testament to the strength of the 9/11 families

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 28, 2016

The only Senate Democrat to vote with Obama was Harry Reid, who is retiring at this end of this term:

MORE: Senate voted to override Obama's veto 97-1, with the only vote against an override coming from Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid

— BNO News (@BNONews) September 28, 2016

Senators voted 97-1 to override President Obama's veto. The lone "no" vote was Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. https://t.co/ZXdgZGmbMI

— The Associated Press (@AP) September 28, 2016

The House will vote this afternoon, but Nancy Pelosi has already said she will vote to override Obama’s veto:

.@NancyPelosi will vote to override President Obama’s veto of 9/11 bill. https://t.co/nEZmMRT86q pic.twitter.com/UEDcpk3kit

— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) September 28, 2016

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Et tu, Rep. Pelosi?

Is she starting to see the light?

— Jack (@jwmario) September 28, 2016

https://twitter.com/D_Get_R_Done/status/781143899913883648

The lone "no" vote was Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid.
Of course. He is retiring. Partisan to the end

— Sandy 〽️ (@RightGlockMom) September 28, 2016

Update:

The House of Representatives now reportedly has more than the number of the two-thirds needed to override Obama’s veto:

Vote still open but House has the votes to override Obama's veto on 9/11 lawsuit bill #JASTA

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 28, 2016

Seen on C-SPAN: House overrides @POTUS veto of 9/11 Victims Lawsuit Bill, 348-77; first in Obama Presidency. https://t.co/kiYvxFcTZi #JASTA pic.twitter.com/wpY0cPRTSH

— CSPAN (@cspan) September 28, 2016