The legislation is part of a broader GOP effort to push back on policies deemed to be overly politically correct or “woke,” a term that once was used as a self-identifier before becoming a pejorative.

For a bill to take effect over a president’s veto, it must have the support of two-thirds of the House and Senate. The narrow margins make a veto override very unlikely. “I just signed this veto because the legislation passed by the Congress would put at risk the retirement savings of individuals across the country,” Biden said. The Republican-held House previously approved the bill 216-204 with a single Democrat - Rep. The resolution would reverse a Labor Department rule making it easier for funds to consider environmental, social, and corporate governance, or ESG, issues. The bill passed Congress on March 1 after two Senate Democrats, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jon Tester of Montana, voted in favor, allowing it to prevail 50-46 in the Democrat-held chamber. “I just signed this veto because the legislation passed by the Congress would put at risk the retirement savings of individuals across the country,” Biden said in a tweeted video. President Biden on Monday vetoed his first bill - blocking a Republican-led effort to restrict pension funds from making investment decisions based on factors such as climate change. Keep Citi Field name - and close Jumaane’s $5M office

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