Senate stalls bid to block Trump ally slush fund amid border funding feud
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Democrats' attempt to block a $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund for Trump allies failed in a 49–50 Senate vote, as three vulnerable Republicans joined Democrats; the fight over funding for ICE/CBP and the broader spending stalemate is likely to surface again in Congress.
- Senate Republicans narrowly block bid to bar Trump’s $1.8bn fund to pay allies The Guardian
- Republicans reject multiple efforts to kill Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund CNN
- Senate rejects amendment to bar Trump’s controversial payout fund The Washington Post
- Watch Live: Senate holds "vote-a-rama" on ICE funding, rejects Democrats' move to ban DOJ fund CBS News
- Senate begins voting on Republican bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol amid GOP split on Trump’s $1.8B fund NBC News
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