Trump Issues First Vetoes of Second Presidential Term

The vetoes included funding for a water project in eastern Colorado that passed Congress unanimously.
Trump Issues First Vetoes of Second Presidential Term
President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Dec. 29, 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump has issued the first presidential vetoes of his second term in office, overriding two bills that had won unanimous approval in Congress.

The first of these—the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC) Act—was a bill to help fund a major water drinking project for Colorado. It drew immediate reactions.