Will this survive?
House GOP leaders are teeing up a vote Thursday to override the first two vetoes of President Trump’s second term.
Why it matters: It’s unusual for the Republican-led Congress to openly defy Trump.
- The measures are expected to pass the House with bipartisan support, two sources told Axios. Given Trump’s vetoes, some Republicans could peel off after initially backing the bills.
- Overriding the vetoes would require a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate — a rarely met threshold.
Driving the news: Trump rejected a measure to ease payments for a long-planned water pipeline supporting southeastern Colorado and another that would have expanded the Miccosukee Tribe’s reserved area in the Florida Everglades, the White House announced last week.
- Both bills cleared Capitol Hill in December with bipartisan support. Politico first reported that the House would vote to override the vetoes.
Zoom in: The Miccosukee Tribe has been at odds with the White House over its plans to build its “Alligator Alcatraz” immigrant detention center.
- Florida lawmakers in both chambers backed the bill. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) said it was about “fairness and conservation.”
- In his veto notice, Trump accused the tribe of obstructing his immigration policies and said the bill benefitted “special interests.”….
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Between the lines: It’s the latest example of Trump’s clashes with MAGA women.
- Boebert defied Trump late last year when she became one of four House Republicans to sign a discharge petition forcing a vote on releasing Epstein-related files — despite White House pressure to withdraw her name…..
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