Showers can form where the ITCZ is found, but the ITCZ does not have a monopoly on rain production. Showers can develop anywhere there is strong heating, moisture, and sources of lift, and rain can be quite heavy. Organized bands of rain may be found anywhere in the tropics, not just on an ITCZ.
Chief among whatâs at stake with a possible Obama veto is the 1.3 percent annual pay raise due to troops, one defense expert said. âThe biggest issue here is the military pay raise which will be stalled by a veto.o override an Obama veto, Republicans would need two-thirds majorities in both the House and the Senate. Earlier this month, the House approved the defense bill with a 270-156 vote, 20 short of the 290 needed to override Obama's veto. The Senate passed the measure by a vote of 70-27 Wednesday evening.
The White House obviously canât change federal law without Congress, but Obama has figured out how to give a whole lot of workers a raise â whether Republicans like it or not. The president will raise the minimum wage for federal contractors to $10.10, NBC News has learned. He will announce the executive order during Tuesdayâs State of the Union address.