Senate Republicans narrowly block bid to bar Trump’s $1.8bn fund to pay allies
Summary
Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic attempt to stop President Trump from creating a $1.8 billion fund to pay his allies. The proposal caused disagreement within the Republican party, and the issue remains unsettled as debates continue over related immigration funding.Key Facts
- Democrats tried to add a rule to a bill to stop President Trump’s $1.8 billion fund for paying allies.
- The vote failed narrowly, 49-50, with three Republican senators joining Democrats to support the rule.
- The fund is linked to paying people connected to the January 6 insurrection.
- The fund is part of a larger $70 billion bill to finance immigration enforcement agencies ICE and CBP through 2029.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the administration would not move forward with the fund.
- Senate Republican divisions on this fund complicated agreements on immigration enforcement funding.
- Senator Thom Tillis proposed a different amendment to block the fund and redirect money to fight fraud, but it also failed.
- The debate is ongoing, with Democrats pushing for a permanent law to block the fund’s money from being spent.
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