Trump’s first vetoes hit bipartisan infrastructure projects
CNBC••general
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump issued his first vetoes of his second term, blocking bipartisan infrastructure bills for projects in Colorado and Florida, sparking strong reactions from lawmakers in both states.
- The Colorado bill, aimed at reducing local payments for the Arkansas Valley Conduit pipeline providing clean water to rural communities, was unanimously approved by Congress but vetoed by Trump, who cited concerns over federal taxpayer burden.
- Colorado lawmakers, including Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, condemned the veto as politically motivated retaliation linked to the state's refusal to release Tina Peters, a convicted former county clerk pardoned by Trump.
- The Florida bill, which would have expanded the Miccosukee Reserved Area in Everglades National Park, was vetoed
