House Fails to Override Trump’s Veto of Arkansas Valley Conduit Bill
So far four rated center and right-leaning outlets have covered this. No left-leaning outlet has picked it up yet.
Lead article · Aspen Public RadioHouse refuses to override Trump veto of Colorado water projectHow each side told it
Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them
Boebert and Hurd were named together by 1 of 5 outlets. Counted by outlet.
Boebert sponsored the water-project bill and urged colleagues to override Trump’s veto.
Hurd argued that the vote concerned Congress’s commitments to communities and said he would seek another path for the project.
What Congress actually did
FACTS FROM THE HOUSE RECORD AND CONGRESS.GOV, NOT FROM COVERAGE
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
The Arkansas Valley Conduit is a pipeline intended to bring water to communities in Colorado. The bill would change how its costs are repaid, allowing longer repayment at a reduced interest rate for communities that demonstrate financial hardship. It would also make the contracting parties responsible for operating and maintaining the pipeline.
- IntroducedJAN 3 · HOUSE
- Passed HouseJUL 21
- Senate passageTHIS STORYDEC 16
- Signed into law
When each side picked it up
When each side picked it up. center: 2 articles, first sun 4:00 pm. right-leaning: 2 articles, first thu 3:35 pm, 4 days after the first report. unrated: 1 article, first fri 5:45 am.
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