These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial - until Trump vetoed them
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump issued his first vetoes of his second term, rejecting two bipartisan bills: one on a drinking water pipeline in Colorado and another giving the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida more control over tribal lands.
- The vetoes appeared to serve as political retaliation, particularly targeting Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Trump ally who had opposed him by supporting the release of Jeffrey Epstein files.
- Trump cited concerns about the cost of the Colorado water pipeline and criticized Colorado’s Democratic governor, while accusing the Miccosukee Tribe of obstructing immigration policies.
- Both bills had bipartisan support and were previously noncontroversial, but Trump’s vetoes complicate their prospects, with unclear chances for Congress to override given the upcoming
