WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republican leaders are preparing an unusual vote this week to override two vetoes issued by President Donald Trump, marking a rare moment of open defiance within a Republican-controlled Congress.
The House is expected to consider overriding Trump’s rejection of bipartisan legislation related to a water pipeline project in southeastern Colorado and a land expansion measure benefiting the Miccosukee Tribe in Florida’s Everglades. According to reporting, both measures cleared Congress in December with support from lawmakers in both parties, but now face steep procedural hurdles after the vetoes. Overriding a presidential veto requires a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate, a threshold that is seldom reached.
Trump vetoed the Colorado water pipeline bill citing concerns that it would shift excessive costs to federal taxpayers for what he characterized as a local infrastructure project. Supporters of the measure argue it would provide critical drinking water to rural communities and has long been backed by the Bureau of Reclamation. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), whose district includes the project area and who is generally aligned with Trump, publicly objected to the veto and signaled continued support for the project.
The Florida measure would have expanded the Miccosukee Tribe’s reserved land in the Everglades. Trump’s veto message accused the tribe of obstructing his immigration policies, particularly amid controversy over plans for a nearby immigrant detention facility. Florida lawmakers from both parties supported the bill, framing it as a conservation-focused agreement.
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