Congress Delays Immigration Bill as Trump Deadline Looms Ahead of Memorial Day
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House Republicans are delaying a vote on their immigration-enforcement bill until after the Memorial Day recess, risking missing President Trump's June 1 deadline as the Senate has not released final text; leadership says they’ll resume after the break, while intra-GOP tensions over an $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund and related spending complicate the process, with Democrats planning floor amendments tied to budget reconciliation.
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- ‘This is long overdue’: Jan. 6 rioters and election deniers celebrate Trump’s $1.8 billion compensation fund CNN
- Trump’s allies are already lining up to apply to his $1.8 billion fund The Washington Post
- Police sue Trump as Jan. 6 rioters gloat over 'weaponization' fund NPR
- Republicans Balk at Trump Fund, Weighing Ways to Limit It The New York Times
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