Republicans cancel votes amid fight over Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Republicans have postponed a vote on a funding package for ICE and Border Patrol due to disagreements over President Trump's proposed anti-weaponization fund. The Senate GOP leaders were unable to reach a consensus after a briefing with Justice Department officials. As a result, the Senate will not vote on the package until June, missing the president's deadline.
- ▪The Senate had planned to vote on a bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol but canceled it amid objections to Trump's anti-weaponization fund.
- ▪Senate Majority Leader John Thune aimed to pass the reconciliation package before Memorial Day but faced a lack of consensus among Republicans.
- ▪The Justice Department plans to allocate $1.776 billion for the anti-weaponization fund, which requires Republican-only votes to pass.
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BREAKING NEWSMay. 21, 2026, 6:10 PM UTCCongressCongressRepublicans cancel votes amid fight over Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fundThe Senate had planned to vote on a bill to fund ICE and border patrol through the end of Trump’s term but scuttled it after the president sought to add $1.8 billion for the DOJ fund.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Donald Trump speaks to members of the media near the ballroom construction site at the White House on May 19. Samuel Corum / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleBy Frank Thorp V, Brennan Leach and Scott WongWASHINGTON — Objections to the Trump administration’s controversial anti-weaponization fund prompted Senate Republican leaders on Thursday to punt a vote on a GOP package to fund ICE and Border Patrol until…
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