Thune navigates immigration bill landmines from DOJ lawfare fund
Senate GOP leaders are working to quell Republican angst over the Trump administration’s proposed $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund that is threatening to trip up the party’s immigration enforcement bill as it inches toward final passage.
TL;DR
- Senate GOP leaders are trying to address Republican concerns about a proposed $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund.
- This fund threatens the passage of the party's immigration enforcement bill.
- Several Republicans want explicit language to prevent the fund's creation, despite conflicting messages from the administration.
- Altering the bill to block the fund could risk its passage along party lines.
- Amendments are expected during a marathon voting session known as vote-a-rama.
- Some Republican senators, including Thom Tillis, have stated they will oppose the bill unless the DOJ fund is blocked.
- Republican leaders warn that amendments related to the fund could lead to its failure under reconciliation rules.
- Democrats aim to make amendment votes politically difficult for Republicans, focusing on the fund and other controversial items.
- Assurances that the fund will be permanently canceled have not satisfied all Republicans, partly due to President Trump's own uncertainty.
- The fund is currently on hold by a federal judge.
- Similar concerns about the fund's creation exist among some House Republicans.