Trump Vetoes Bipartisan Water, Tribal Bills; Sparks Backlash
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump vetoed two bipartisan bills this week, blocking funding for a Colorado water pipeline and a measure to expand a Native American tribe's control over part of Florida's Everglades. Both chambers had approved the bills by voice vote, and Congress would need two-thirds majorities to override the president. The Arkansas Valley Conduit dates to the 1960s, would serve dozens of Eastern Plains communities, and carries a federal-local funding arrangement amended in 2009. Representative Lauren Boebert sharply criticized the veto as harming constituents. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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This 60-second summary was prepared by the JQJO editorial team after reviewing 6 original reports from CBS 8 - San Diego News, WHAS 11 Louisville, Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH), thesun.my, The Daily Caller and The Western Journal.
Timeline of Events
- 1962: Congress authorized the Arkansas Valley Conduit as a long-term water project.
- 2009: Funding amended to 65% federal / 35% local with long-term repayment terms.
- This week: House and Senate passed two bipartisan bills by voice vote addressing the pipeline and Miccosukee amendment.
- Monday: President Trump issued vetoes of both bills, citing costs, per the White House.
- Tuesday: Representative Lauren Boebert publicly criticized the veto and vowed continued advocacy for constituents.
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Federal fiscal conservatives and officials prioritizing reduced federal expenditures benefited from the veto, which halted a proposed federal funding commitment for the pipeline and tribal land amendment.
Approximately 39 southeastern Colorado communities and roughly 50,000 residents face delayed access to federally supported drinking water infrastructure after the veto.
After reading and researching latest news.... The president vetoed two bipartisan bills this week — a Colorado water pipeline and a Miccosukee tribal land amendment — citing cost concerns; both bills passed Congress by voice vote and now require two-thirds majorities to override the vetoes and prompted local political criticism.
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Trump Vetoes Bipartisan Water, Tribal Bills; Sparks Backlash
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Trump vetoes water pipeline and tribal land bill
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