Trump issues first vetoes of his second term

Trump on Monday vetoed a pipeline measure and legislation that would include more land for the Miccosukee Tribe in Florida, the White House said on X.

President Donald Trump this week issued the first vetoes of his second term in office, rejecting two bills that passed Congress with bipartisan support.

Trump on Monday vetoed a pipeline measure and legislation that would include more land for the Miccosukee Tribe in Florida, the White House said on X.

The pipeline bill, known as the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act, passed both the House and the Senate by voice vote, indicating overwhelming bipartisan support. The legislation aims to facilitate completing a pipeline project to bring clean water to southeastern Colorado.

In a letter to the House announcing the veto, Trump pointed to the history of the pipeline construction, arguing it had dragged on for too long and had cost too much money.

“Enough is enough,” Trump wrote. “My administration is committed to preventing American taxpayers from funding expensive and unreliable policies. Ending the massive cost of taxpayer handouts and restoring fiscal sanity is vital to economic growth and the fiscal health of the Nation.”