The House of Representatives has failed to override President Trump's vetoes on two bipartisan bills that were previously passed unanimously, with Republicans largely backing the president's decision. The vetoes, issued in December, blocked legislation aimed at giving the Miccosukee Tribe more control over a portion of the Florida Everglades and funding a water pipeline in southeast Colorado.
The votes to override the vetoes fell short, with 236 lawmakers supporting the Florida bill and 188 opposing it, while 248 lawmakers backed the Colorado bill and 177 opposed it. The outcome suggests that many Republicans are standing by the president's decision to block the legislation, despite criticism from some lawmakers who argue that the vetoes were motivated by political retaliation.
One of the bills at stake is a measure aimed at increasing the Miccosukee Tribe's control over the Florida Everglades, an issue that has been tied to Trump's immigration policies. The tribe had joined a lawsuit challenging an immigration detention center in the Everglades, which could have environmental impacts. In his notification to Congress, Trump argued that the bill was aimed at "ending massive cost of taxpayer handouts" but some lawmakers view the veto as retaliation for disagreements over immigration.
The Colorado bill, sponsored by Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, aims to fund a water pipeline in southeast Colorado and has been praised by local officials who argue it will provide clean drinking water to 50,000 people. However, Trump's veto of the bill is seen as an attempt to silence critics like Boebert who have called for accountability on issues such as election integrity.
The outcome of the vetoes underscores the deep divisions within Congress and highlights the challenges facing lawmakers in override votes.
The votes to override the vetoes fell short, with 236 lawmakers supporting the Florida bill and 188 opposing it, while 248 lawmakers backed the Colorado bill and 177 opposed it. The outcome suggests that many Republicans are standing by the president's decision to block the legislation, despite criticism from some lawmakers who argue that the vetoes were motivated by political retaliation.
One of the bills at stake is a measure aimed at increasing the Miccosukee Tribe's control over the Florida Everglades, an issue that has been tied to Trump's immigration policies. The tribe had joined a lawsuit challenging an immigration detention center in the Everglades, which could have environmental impacts. In his notification to Congress, Trump argued that the bill was aimed at "ending massive cost of taxpayer handouts" but some lawmakers view the veto as retaliation for disagreements over immigration.
The Colorado bill, sponsored by Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, aims to fund a water pipeline in southeast Colorado and has been praised by local officials who argue it will provide clean drinking water to 50,000 people. However, Trump's veto of the bill is seen as an attempt to silence critics like Boebert who have called for accountability on issues such as election integrity.
The outcome of the vetoes underscores the deep divisions within Congress and highlights the challenges facing lawmakers in override votes.
I mean, what's the deal with these vetoes? It seems like Trump is just trying to silence anyone who disagrees with him, even if it means hurting people's lives. I get that he's got a lot of power and influence, but come on! The Colorado bill was literally going to provide clean drinking water for 50,000 people and this guy vetos it just because some folks are calling out his election integrity issues? That's not governance, that's authoritarianism 
. I also think it's worth noting that Lauren Boebert's bill has been really popular with local officials, and Trump's veto is seen as a bit out of character 
. Maybe it's just politics as usual, but sometimes you wish lawmakers could work together more 
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, especially considering how much support there was for the Colorado bill 
. I mean, clean drinking water is a pretty basic human right, you'd think most people would want that 
. And what's with Trump blocking the Miccosukee Tribe bill? It seems kinda fishy to me 
. Is it just because of his immigration stance, or are there other factors at play? And I don't get why some reps aren't speaking out more against these vetos - don't they think it's weird that the president is using them to silence critics? 
but nope republicans are straight up siding with trump on this and its just crazy 
the florida bill was already bipartisan so who cares if some republicans didnt wanna override it 
at least the colorado bill had a chance to provide for 50k ppl but now thats gone too 
what's next i guess the answer is more of the same 
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. it's like, you have people on both sides of an issue, and then the president comes in with his veto and suddenly everyone's against it 
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. i don't know if override votes are going to be more successful in the future or not, but for now, it feels like trump's vetos are having a big impact 
. I mean, 2 bipartisan bills that were supposed to be a no-brainer for Republicans, and they're not even close to overriding them 
. And it's not just about the content of the bills either - it's about the principle behind Trump's vetoes 
. 50,000 people could be missing out on clean drinking water because of Trump's veto 
. But still, it's frustrating when it feels like no one is listening to each other or trying to find common ground 
Guess politics wins again 
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! we can't let politicians tear us down 
fingers crossed!!! 
. And the Miccosukee Tribe thing... I don't get why Trump's vetoes are tied to immigration policies. Can't we all just focus on finding solutions that benefit everyone? 
. I get that party unity is important, but come on, can't they just make decisions based on what's good for everyone?