The Senate postpones a scheduled vote on a filibuster-proof bill that would fund immigration enforcement and agencies, pushing consideration to June. Multiple reports say the delay is tied to congressional backlash and concerns related to a Justice Department initiative described as the “anti-weaponization” fund, which is associated with the Trump administration. The Washington Times reports that the dispute centers on the administration’s request for about $1.8 billion for the Anti-Weaponization Fund and that the bill is being held up amid the ensuing political debate. CBS News also reports that Senate Republicans delay the vote due to opposition to the DOJ “anti-weaponization” fund, without indicating a final resolution on the underlying funding dispute. In both accounts, the procedural step is presented as a delay rather than a final rejection of the immigration funding legislation. The timing of the resumed consideration is stated as June, as Senate leadership seeks to address the questions raised over the Justice Department funding issue linked to the broader debate.
Senate GOP delays vote on immigration funding bill amid dispute over DOJ “anti-weaponization” fund
The Senate postpones a scheduled vote on a filibuster-proof bill that would fund immigration enforcement and agencies, pushing consideration to June. Multiple reports say the delay is tied to congress...
- Senate Republicans delay a vote on a filibuster-proof bill related to immigration enforcement and agencies.
- The delay is linked to opposition to the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization” fund.
- One report says the Anti-Weaponization Fund is associated with about $1.8 billion requested by the Trump administration.
- The Senate postpones consideration until June rather than holding the vote as scheduled.
- No final outcome on the immigration funding bill or the DOJ funding dispute is reported.
Senate Republicans delayed a vote to fund federal immigration agencies on Thursday due to issues with the Justice Department's "anti-weaponization" fund. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Sarah Lynch have the latest.
3 months agoSenate Republicans are postponing consideration of their filibuster-proof immigration enforcement funding bill until June after it got snagged in a political debate over the Trump administration's $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund.
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