Republicans stall votes on partisan ICE funding amid party infighting
Republicans in Congress are facing internal conflicts that have stalled votes on immigration enforcement funding. Tensions between President Trump and some Congressional Republicans have surfaced, raising concerns about the impact on upcoming midterm elections. The failure to pass the funding measure may embolden critics within the party to push back against Trump's agenda.
- ▪Congress is leaving for a recess without passing a Republican-backed immigration enforcement funding measure.
- ▪Trump's focus on loyalty and primary challenges against fellow Republicans is causing dissent within the party.
- ▪Senate Republicans have delayed plans to vote on the reconciliation bill due to insufficient support for certain funding provisions.
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Politics Republicans stall votes on partisan ICE funding amid party infighting May 21, 20263:16 PM ET By Sam Gringlas Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., spoke to reporters in the Capitol on May 19. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images North America Congress is set to leave town for a weeklong recess without passing a Republican-backed measure to fund immigration enforcement for the next four years amid dissent from within their own ranks over a federal fund to pay people who claim to have been politically persecuted.
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