Senate GOP blocks bid to erase DOJ payout fund in immigration bill
Senate Republicans defeated Democrats’ first attempt to derail the immigration enforcement bill by inserting language to kill the DOJ payout fund, with a 50-49 vote. Schumer’s motion to send the measure back to the Judiciary Committee could have passed by a simple majority, signaling a broader, ongoing clash over the fund during vote-a-rama, as lawmakers anticipate multiple amendments and reelection pressures.