Posted on 01/08/2026 1:45:15 PM PST by Twotone
The House on Thursday failed to override two of President Trump's vetoes of bipartisan bills, with Republicans largely sticking by the president to uphold his decision to block the legislation.
Both bills initially passed the House and Senate unanimously. Thursday's votes required a two-thirds majority to override the vetoes, but both fell significantly short.
One of the pieces of legislation would have given the Miccosukee Tribe more control over a portion of the Florida Everglades, and the second would have funded a water pipeline in southeast Colorado. The president vetoed both in December.
The vote to override Mr. Trump's veto of the Florida bill was 236 in favor to 188 opposed. The vote on the veto of the Colorado bill was 248 to 177.
In a message to Congress, Mr. Trump explained the vetoes were aimed at "ending the massive cost of taxpayer handouts." But some lawmakers viewed the blocking of the bills as retaliation over political disagreements.
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How did Massie vote?
Good news.
Miccosukee Everglades Resort and Casino is now on hold!
Excellent news!
On January 8, 2026, Thomas Massie voted to override President Trump’s vetoes on two separate bills.
No surrise there.
It contiueson with:
He was one of 24 Republicans who supported overriding the veto on the bill granting the Miccosukee Tribe authority to manage part of the Florida Everglades. Additionally, Massie was among the 35 Republicans who voted to override the veto on the bill funding a pipeline to deliver clean water to southeastern Colorado. Despite these efforts, the House failed to achieve the two-thirds majority required to override either veto.
This is good. Taxpayers monies have been saved.
Fake fiscal Conservative.
Problem is the press only tells us part of the story, but hides the additional information that kind of counters the negative narrative, and actually creates a positive narrative economcally for the nation.
He's just bent because Trump called him onto the carpet, and included his wife. Trump was probably somewhat wrong in taking that tact, not that I blame Trump at all, and I am not making wexcuses for Massie, because Massie is more in the wrong than Trump.
Colorado can pay for its own pipeline. Just stop funding the illegals.
Exactly.
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