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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.
House Speaker Mike Johnson says the DOJ’s controversial Anti-Weaponization Fund and related White House ballroom security funding are off the table for the stalled immigration-enforcement package, as Republicans await acting AG Todd Blanche’s testimony to settle doubts and weigh amendments or a potential ban to revive the bill amid Senate opposition.
House Budget Chair Arrington says Republicans want to move a June budget blueprint to start a lean third reconciliation bill, with leadership meetings to build consensus and a July timeline in mind. The push comes as GOP leaders discuss tightening the policy scope to six or seven committees, while related fights over NIH funding, the DOJ’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, and an immigration enforcement package drive internal party debate and delay votes ahead of Memorial Day recess.
Senate Republicans removed a $1 billion Secret Service funding request for the White House ballroom project from an immigration-enforcement bill, citing parliamentary rules and GOP concerns, signaling a setback for the Trump security upgrades amid internal party opposition and broader immigration-bill tensions.
Four Republican senators publicly oppose funding for the White House East Wing ballroom as part of the immigration-enforcement bill, with others privately opposed; some urge removing or shrinking the $1 billion Secret Service line-item, while Democrats oppose the package overall. The White House has briefed lawmakers, and leaders aim to vote before Memorial Day recess, potentially stripping the provision if needed.
Republicans are rewriting a provision in their immigration-enforcement bill to redirect about $1 billion in Secret Service funding toward the White House East Wing ballroom project after a Friday meeting with Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough. The changes aim to keep the measure Byrd-compliant while addressing GOP concerns about taxpayer funding for the ballroom; Democrats say they’ll challenge every new line. Further revisions to the East Wing funding and related homeland provisions are anticipated as lawmakers race to clear the bill by the June deadline.