The House voted 248-177 to uphold President Trump's veto of the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act, which aims to improve water access for southeastern Colorado, falling short of the two-thirds majority needed to override. Despite bipartisan support and low costs, most Republicans sided with the veto, citing concerns over federal spending, while Colorado lawmakers criticized the veto as political retaliation.
President Trump issued his first two vetoes of his second term, rejecting bipartisan bills supporting a Colorado water project and expanding Miccosukee Tribe land in Florida, with the vetoes seen as political moves related to immigration and tribal issues.
President Trump vetoed a bipartisan bill to fund the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a major water infrastructure project in southeastern Colorado, citing concerns over federal spending, despite strong support from local officials and Congress. The project aims to deliver clean water to 50,000 residents and create jobs, but the veto has sparked criticism from Colorado's congressional delegation.
President Trump vetoed a bipartisan bill to fund the Arkansas River Valley conduit in Colorado, a project providing clean water to 39 communities, citing fiscal concerns. Despite strong congressional support and local backing, the veto has sparked criticism from Colorado lawmakers and project advocates, who see it as a setback for rural water infrastructure.
