Senate Rejects Amendment to Block Justice Department Fund
Senate Republicans voted down an amendment that would have blocked creation of a Justice Department settlement fund. Three Republican senators broke with their party during the vote.
Washington ExaminerSenate Republicans defeated an amendment to block creation of a Justice Department settlement fund during a Thursday floor vote. The amendment, offered by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, targeted a $1.776 billion fund described in administration documents as the Anti-Weaponization Fund.
The measure failed after hours of debate on the chamber floor.
Three Republican senators from swing states voted against the party position. The vote marked the first formal congressional attempt to address the fund through statutory language.
Background Several Senate Republicans had previously indicated they would likely support legislation to prohibit the fund. The Thursday vote occurred as lawmakers considered formal steps to block the fund through new statutory language. Republican senators described the proposed legislation as a direct response to the fund's existence. The bill has not yet been introduced in the Senate.
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