President Donald Trump speaks to the press about the new East Wing next to the construction site at the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
The project to demolish and replace the East Wing with a 90,000-square-foot ballroom has caused jitters among many members of Congress.. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo
WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI) -- A $72 billion reconciliation bill that would have dramatically increased funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Patrol stalled Thursday after a fierce division emerged among Republicans.
The vote reportedly had been planned for Thursday evening, but because the Senate adjourned for a planned one-week recess, Republicans were expected to miss President Donald Trump's June 1 deadline to pass the bill.
The divide emerged as several GOP members opposed the addition of the "anti-weaponization fund," to the bill. The nearly $1.8 billion reserve that would provide compensation to people deemed to be wronged by the Justice Department.
