Senate Republicans defeat early attempt to block Trump ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Senate Republicans narrowly blocked amendments to kill the $1.776 billion fund, setting up more votes as they advance immigration funding legislation.
- On Thursday, Senate Republicans defeated a Democratic amendment to kill President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, as the 49–50 vote preserved the controversial account during a marathon "vote-a-rama" session on a $70 billion GOP immigration bill.
- Democrats forced the vote to pressure GOP leadership, as the immigration enforcement package remained stalled for weeks; a small group of Republican holdouts, including Sen. Thom Tillis, had threatened to block the broader legislation unless the fund was explicitly terminated.
- Conflicting administration signals fueled the standoff; acting Attorney General Todd Blanche claimed the fund was dead, yet Trump defended it Wednesday, calling the proposal "a beautiful thing."
- GOP Sens. Susan Collins, Jon Husted, and Dan Sullivan voted with Democrats to kill the fund, though the amendment failed to pass, keeping the administration's priority intact for the immigration enforcement bill.
- Critics worry the account could function as a "slush fund" for political allies or provide payouts to rioters involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, deepening tensions within the Republican caucus.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is working overnight to pass legislation that would fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies as Democrats and some Republicans have tried to add language to permanently block Trump from creating a $1.776 billion settlement fund . Earlier in the day, Republicans turned back a Democratic effort to block the fund, which would compensate the president’s allies who say they have been politically pers…
Senate in overnight session as Republicans debate limits on $1.8B Trump settlement
The Senate is working overnight to pass legislation that would fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies as Democrats and some Republicans have tried to add language to permanently block Trump from creating a $1.776 billion settlement fund. Earlier in the day, Republicans turned back a Democratic effort to block the fund, which would compensate the president's allies who say they have been politically persecuted. But there w…
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GOP Clings To 'Anti-Weaponization' Cash As Marathon Senate Voting Grind Begins - Tampa Free Press
The Senate opened a grueling, non-stop voting session on Thursday by killing a Democratic attempt to permanently ax the Justice Department’s controversial “anti-weaponization” fund. The 49-to-50 vote kicked off a legislative “vote-a-rama,” a marathon process allowing endless amendments as Republicans push through a $70 billion immigration enforcement package. Because the GOP is using a budget […] GOP Clings To ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Cash As Marath…
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Republicans debate limits on $1.8B Trump settlement in late-night Senate session
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans beat back several amendments Thursday as they worked to pass legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies, turning aside a Democratic effort to
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