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- U.S. President Donald Trump vetoed Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act, which would supply clean drinking water to over 50,000 residents in southeastern Colorado.
- The act aimed to extend repayment terms and reduce federal loan interest for the long-delayed pipeline.
- Trump argued the bill would shift costs to taxpayers.
- Local leaders criticized the veto, including Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), who framed it as retaliation against Colorado over Tina Peters.
