Republicans went into Memorial Day holiday warning that ICE funding would be endangered by the president’s demand for a ‘slush fund’

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The Senate voted along party lines to start debate on a Republican bill to fund immigration enforcement through the end of President Trump's term.

Republican senators are refusing to include funding for Trump’s pet project in the spending bill.

Senate Republicans have formally removed funding for President Donald Trump’s ballroom security as part of their sprawling immigration funding package, according to revised…

Republicans went into Memorial Day holiday warning that ICE funding would be endangered by the president’s demand for a ‘slush fund’

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Fears that push for ballroom spending could jeopardize $70bn funding for immigration enforcement

Senate Republicans plow ahead with their immigration enforcement budget package that was derailed ahead of the Memorial Day recess over Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”

The US Senate has voted to advance a stalled immigration spending bill after Republicans removed $1 billion in funding for President Donald Trump's new White House ballroom.

Some Republicans want to amend the bill to prohibit the Trump administration from setting up the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that could pay Jan. 6 rioters.

Senate Republicans are facing challenges in passing funding for President Donald Trump's immigration agencies. Democrats are pushing for votes on various issues, including a…

Critics say the fund would allow use of taxpayer money for political allies

Republicans narrowly defeated multiple attempts to add language to the bill that would permanently ban the president's settlement fund.

Republicans ultimately defeated multiple attempts by senators on both sides of the aisle to codify ending or changing the $1.8 billion pot of money.