Trump Veto of Colorado Water Project Draws Boebert Rebuke and Push for Override

Overview

• The president vetoed the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act, which passed Congress unanimously and aimed to complete a 130-mile pipeline delivering clean water to Southeast Colorado.
• The White House said the veto reflects fiscal restraint and opposition to shifting costs from local communities to federal taxpayers.
• Rep. Lauren Boebert, the bill’s sponsor, condemned the decision, said roughly 50,000 residents would be denied clean water, and called for a congressional override.
• Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd also criticized the veto, arguing the bill adjusted repayment terms so existing federal investments could yield a completed system in counties that largely backed Trump.
• Columnists tie the veto to Trump’s pressure campaign over Tina Peters and note friction after Boebert backed a discharge petition to release the Epstein files, while an override remains uncertain given the two-thirds requirement.