House declines to override Trump veto of bill to complete water pipeline in southeastern Colorado
The Colorado Sun••nation
Key Points:
- The Republican-controlled U.S. House failed to override President Trump's veto of the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act, with a 248-177 vote falling short of the two-thirds needed, despite bipartisan support including all Colorado House members.
- The bill aimed to shift more federal funding to complete a 130-mile pipeline providing clean water to impoverished southeastern Colorado communities affected by groundwater contamination.
- Trump vetoed the bill citing concerns over federal taxpayer costs and amid escalating political retaliation against Colorado over the imprisonment of Tina Peters, a former clerk involved in an election system breach.
- Key Colorado Republicans, including Rep. Lauren Boebert, criticized the veto, emphasizing the bill's unanimous congressional approval and the urgent water needs of their constituents who
