Senate Republicans Delay Vote on Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund Amid Internal Disagreements
Senate Republican leaders have postponed a vote on a GOP package intended to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, following objections to President Trump's controversial anti-weaponization fund. The fund, which involves $1.776 billion in taxpayer money, has faced opposition from Democrats, necessitating its inclusion in a reconciliation package that can pass with only Republican votes. Senate Majority Leader John Thune aimed to pass the package before the Memorial Day holiday, but GOP senators emerged from a briefing with Justice Department officials with unresolved questions, indicating a lack of consensus. The reconciliation bill would allocate approximately $70 billion for ICE and Border Patrol, agencies previously excluded from a bipartisan funding package due to Democratic demands for restraints on Trump's enforcement tactics. 
