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FILE - Airboats carry members of a task force that brings together federal, state, tribal and local agencies working to restore and protect the Florida Everglades, on a field visit to the Miccosukee Indian Reservation ahead of a task force meeting hosted by the Miccosukee Tribe, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

House considers overriding Trump vetoes as Republicans weigh crossing president

Republicans are considering whether to deliver a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump. The House will vote Thursday on overriding the vetoes of two low-profile bills that were considered noncontroversial when they passed Congress. One bill is designed to help local communities finance the construction of a water pipeline in Colorado. The other would designate a site in Everglades National Park as a part of the Miccosukee Indian Reservation. Trump’s vetoes had the effect of punishing backers who had opposed the president’s positions on other issues. Congress can override the vetoes with support from two-thirds of the members of the House and the Senate.

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