Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats will force a vote on the Trump administration’s Anti Weaponization Fund, seeking to block it. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
June 1 (UPI) -- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats will force a vote on the Trump administration's Anti-Weaponization Fund, seeking to block it.
Schumer said Democrats will have amendments ready to stop the nearly $1.8 billion fund the Department of Justice introduced to pay Jan. 6 rioters.
"This week, Senate Democrats will launch a coordinated effort to kill the slush fund before one cent goes out the door," Schumer wrote in a letter to Senate Democrats. "And no matter what Republicans do, we will force them to vote. If Republicans return to reconciliation, we will be ready with amendments to shut the fund down. If they try to bury the issue, we will force them to the Senate floor. If they try to sneak behind appropriations, we will fight them there too."
Some Republicans have proposed adding restrictions to the fund. As it is written, there are no clear oversight mechanisms and the Justice Department has not provided details on the process of reviewing claims and making payments.
