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Rep. Fitzpatrick Pushes Discharge Petition to Block $1.8B Fund

6/5/2026

Summary

Story summary

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) will launch a discharge petition to force a House vote on a bill blocking Justice Department’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.
He called the fund a “gross abuse of discretion.”
The Justice Department will comply with a federal court order blocking $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund during litigation.
He was one of four House Republicans to vote for the resolution limiting Donald Trump’s ability to conduct military action in Iran.

History

Historical Context

The War Powers Resolution, enacted on 7 November 1973 after Congress overrode President Nixon’s veto, requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours and limits undeclared deployments to 60 days. By March 2026 the project had recorded 132 reports. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick’s 2024 discharge petition to block a Justice Department $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund revives that congressional-oversight push.

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Story summary

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) will launch a discharge petition to force a House vote on a bill blocking Justice Department’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.
He called the fund a “gross abuse of discretion.”
The Justice Department will comply with a federal court order blocking $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund during litigation.
He was one of four House Republicans to vote for the resolution limiting Donald Trump’s ability to conduct military action in Iran.

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