The Thursday vote was the first in a prolonged floor fight centered on the $1.776 billion settlement fund.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats will force a vote on the Trump administration's Anti Weaponization Fund.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer laid out a plan to fight the controversial $1.8 billion fund.

The Justice Department said it would abide by a court order pausing the creation of the nearly $1.8 billion fund.

Senate Republicans are demanding assurances from the Trump administration that the fund be permanently scrapped.