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Senate to Vote on $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund Cut

6/5/2026

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Democrats are preparing a series of amendments on issues ranging from IRS audit protections to the Iran war and immigration enforcement shootings.
U.S. Senate Republicans will vote Thursday on a Democratic amendment to terminate the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer’s office said the vote will force each senator to decide whether taxpayer dollars should continue to fund the fund.
Republican Senators Thom Tillis and Bill Cassidy have announced their own amendments, with Tillis emphasizing a Republican-led approach and Cassidy seeking to nullify a rule protecting President Donald Trump’s tax returns from IRS audits.
The fund has been placed on hold by the White House and the Justice Department amid criticism that it could allow President Donald Trump to compensate political allies.

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Democrats are preparing a series of amendments on issues ranging from IRS audit protections to the Iran war and immigration enforcement shootings.
U.S. Senate Republicans will vote Thursday on a Democratic amendment to terminate the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer’s office said the vote will force each senator to decide whether taxpayer dollars should continue to fund the fund.
Republican Senators Thom Tillis and Bill Cassidy have announced their own amendments, with Tillis emphasizing a Republican-led approach and Cassidy seeking to nullify a rule protecting President Donald Trump’s tax returns from IRS audits.
The fund has been placed on hold by the White House and the Justice Department amid criticism that it could allow President Donald Trump to compensate political allies.