Archive · 9 Jan 2026

House Fails to Override Trump Vetoes

House Fails to Override Trump Vetoes

The U.S. House of Representatives tried to override two vetoes by President Donald Trump.

These vetoes were on projects that had been approved by Congress.

One project was for clean drinking water in Colorado, and the other was for the Everglades National Park.

Both projects were supported by all members of Congress.

To override the vetoes, two-thirds of both the House and the Senate need to agree.

This is unusual because Congress usually supports Trump.

Trump has vetoed 10 bills in his first term, but only one was overridden by Congress.

Some Democrats think Trump vetoed the Colorado project to punish the state for something related to elections.

However, Republicans believe Trump vetoed the projects because he thought the local community should fund them.

The House did not get enough votes to override the vetoes.

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