Missouri Senators Override Governor Nixon’s Veto Dealing With Welfare Program

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators have voted to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of a bill removing several thousand low-income families from a welfare program. The Republican-led chamber voted to pass a measure that cuts the lifetime limit for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program from five years to three years and nine months. The bill also imposes stricter work requirements. The bill now goes to the House, where a two-thirds vote also is needed to override Nixon's veto.