Water: presidential veto override vote
What they say
In the September 10 Clean Elections Commission debate, Ciscomani said he was among the Republicans who voted to override a presidential veto of a water bill, describing it as authorizing new infrastructure in the western United States.
What the record shows ·
The Clerk records Ciscomani voting Yea on January 8, 2026 to pass H.R. 131 over the President's veto (Roll Call 9). He was one of 35 Republican Yeas. The tally was 248-177, with one Present; it failed to reach the required two-thirds. The Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act changed repayment terms for a Colorado water conduit, including a longer repayment period and reduced simple interest for hardship. It had passed both chambers by voice vote before the December 29 veto and has not become law.
Limit: This confirms a vote to override, not a successful override. The bill addressed repayment for a Colorado conduit, not a new Arizona water project. The vote does not establish his claimed personal courage or a complete record of independence from his party. His introductory infrastructure description is broader than the enrolled bill’s mechanism: repayment changes for an already authorized project. His full answer claimed a vote to override, rather than that the override succeeded.