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US: Senate Republicans will meet on Tuesday (June 2) to discuss next steps after the Justice Department said it would comply with a court order pausing the implementation of a $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate President Donald Trump’s political allies. apnews.com/article/trum...

Republican senators want more answers on $1.8 billion settlement fund as Trump considers its future https://www.europesays.com/people/96475/ WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans will meet Tuesday to discuss next steps after the Justice Department said it would…

"GOP senators who revolted against the settlement before leaving for a Memorial Day recess two weeks ago say they want more information from the administration about the future of the fund, which could potentially go to Trump supporters who beat police and attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021."

WASHINGTON (AP)—Senate Republicans are weighing their next steps after the Trump administration's announcement that it is scrapping a $1.8 billion settlement fund for the president's allies who claim to have been politically prosecuted.

Now 83° Sat 86° Sun 77° byRAY LEWIS | The National News Desk HUNT VALLEY, Md. (TNND) —The Senate’s top Republican appropriators are dismissing the Trump administration’s demand for a third party-line funding push. Republicans have warily obeyed President Donald Trump’s orders to sidestep their Democratic colleagues and pass last year’s tax and spending legislation and, more recently,immigration enforcement funding, but they’re taking a stand against a third reconciliation attempt. The White House has asked Congress for $350 billion in defense resources it could provide through the challenging, lengthy budgetary process used to skirt minority opposition. “It’s safe to conclude there will not be another reconciliation bill, so it’s really not an option,” Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell, chair of the Appropriations Committee’s defense panel, said at a hearing Tuesday. The subcommittee was entertaining the Air Force’s justification for its proposed budget, of which a significant portion would materialize through reconciliation. Senator Susan Collins, a subcommittee member and head of its parent panel, agreed with McConnell’s assessment. “I would just suggest that it is t…

Republicans consider next steps after scrapping of $1.8 billion fund ... Senate Republicans are weighing their next steps after the Trump administration's announcement that it is scrapping a $1.8 billion settlement fund for the president's allies who claim to have been politically prosecuted WASHINGTON --Senate Republicans were evaluating Tuesday whether the Trump administration'sscrapping of a $1.8 billion fundmeant to compensative the president's allies eased their concerns enough to move forward with votes this week on separate legislation funding immigration enforcement. Democrats were relishing the chance to put Republican senators on the record about the settlement fund for those who claim to have been politically prosecuted. They were promising scores of votes on the issue when the immigration bill is considered. “Democrats won’t settle for half measures," said Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York. "We’re going to kill the slush fund permanently and we are going to bury it and bury it deep.” GOP senators has alsorevolted against the settlement fundbefore leaving for a Memorial Day recess two weeks ago. They returned to Washington this week saying they want…

Congress delays votes on ICE funding amid GOP opposition to new DOJ ... Washington — The House and Senate will both leave Washington for their Memorial Day recess without voting on a reconciliation package to fund federal immigration agencies, after the Justice Department's new "anti-weaponization" fund earned strong pushback from Republican members. The Senate had been prepared to take up a revised version of the $72 billion reconciliation bill on Thursday, with the House set to do the same on Friday. But the plans fell apart after a meeting between GOP senators and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who had been dispatched to the Hill to convince skeptical members about the DOJ fund. The $1.776 billion fund was established as part of a settlement of a suit by President Trump against the IRS, which he controls. Pro-Trump allies, including those charged for their involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, have said they are eager to submit claims . Democrats have criticized the arrangement as blatantly corrupt, with no meaningful congressional oversight of how the funds would be distributed or who would receive payouts. Several GOP senators also indicated they had reserva…

Now 83° Sat 86° Sun 77° byRAY LEWIS | The National News Desk HUNT VALLEY, Md. (TNND) —The Senate’s top Republican appropriators are dismissing the Trump administration’s demand for a third party-line funding push. Republicans have warily obeyed President Donald Trump’s orders to sidestep their Democratic colleagues and pass last year’s tax and spending legislation and, more recently,immigration enforcement funding, but they’re taking a stand against a third reconciliation attempt. The White House has asked Congress for $350 billion in defense resources it could provide through the challenging, lengthy budgetary process used to skirt minority opposition. “It’s safe to conclude there will not be another reconciliation bill, so it’s really not an option,” Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell, chair of the Appropriations Committee’s defense panel, said at a hearing Tuesday. The subcommittee was entertaining the Air Force’s justification for its proposed budget, of which a significant portion would materialize through reconciliation. Senator Susan Collins, a subcommittee member and head of its parent panel, agreed with McConnell’s assessment. “I would just suggest that it is t…

Senate Republicans will meet Tuesday to discuss next steps in a standoff with the White House. The discussion comes after the Justice Department said it would comply with a court order pausing the implementation of a settlement fund designed to compensate President Donald Trump’s political allies.

Senate Republicans will meet Tuesday to discuss next steps after the Justice Department said it would comply with a court order pausing the implementation of a $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate Trump’s political allies.

Republican senators want more answers on $1.8 billion settlement fund as Trump considers its future https://www.europesays.com/people/96435/ WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans will meet Tuesday to discuss next steps after the Justice Department said it would…

Senate Republicans are meeting to discuss next steps in a standoff with the White House. The discussion comes after the Justice Department said it would comply with a court order pausing the implementation of a $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate President Donald Trump’s political

Senate Republicans will meet Tuesday to discuss next steps after the Justice Department said it would comply with a court order pausing the implementation of a $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate Trump’s political allies. apnews.com/article/trum...

Republican senators want more answers on $1.8 billion settlement fund as Trump considers its future Senate Republicans will meet Tuesday to discuss next steps in a standoff with the White House. allies.

GOP senators who revolted against the settlement before leaving for a Memorial Day recess two weeks ago say they want more information from the administration about the future of the fund, which could potentially go to Trump supporters who beat police and attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Republican senators want more answers on $1.8 billion settlement fund Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., joined from left by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., speaks to reporters after a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) By Associated Press PUBLISHED: June 2, 2026 at 5:05 AM PDT | UPDATED: June 3, 2026 at 5:45 AM PDT Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By MARY CLARE JALONICK, KEVIN FREKING and SEUNG MIN KIM WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans were evaluating Tuesday whether the Trump administration’s scrapping of a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensative the president’s allies eased their concerns enough to move forward with votes this week on separate legislation funding immigration enforcement. Democrats were relishing the chance to put Republican senators on the record about the settlement fund for those who claim to have been politically prosecuted. They were promising scores of votes on the issue when the immigration bill is considered. “Democrats won’t settle for half measures,” said Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York. “We’re…

Now 83° Sat 86° Sun 77° byRAY LEWIS | The National News Desk HUNT VALLEY, Md. (TNND) —The Senate’s top Republican appropriators are dismissing the Trump administration’s demand for a third party-line funding push. Republicans have warily obeyed President Donald Trump’s orders to sidestep their Democratic colleagues and pass last year’s tax and spending legislation and, more recently,immigration enforcement funding, but they’re taking a stand against a third reconciliation attempt. The White House has asked Congress for $350 billion in defense resources it could provide through the challenging, lengthy budgetary process used to skirt minority opposition. “It’s safe to conclude there will not be another reconciliation bill, so it’s really not an option,” Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell, chair of the Appropriations Committee’s defense panel, said at a hearing Tuesday. The subcommittee was entertaining the Air Force’s justification for its proposed budget, of which a significant portion would materialize through reconciliation. Senator Susan Collins, a subcommittee member and head of its parent panel, agreed with McConnell’s assessment. “I would just suggest that it is t…

Now 83° Sat 86° Sun 77° byRAY LEWIS | The National News Desk HUNT VALLEY, Md. (TNND) —The Senate’s top Republican appropriators are dismissing the Trump administration’s demand for a third party-line funding push. Republicans have warily obeyed President Donald Trump’s orders to sidestep their Democratic colleagues and pass last year’s tax and spending legislation and, more recently,immigration enforcement funding, but they’re taking a stand against a third reconciliation attempt. The White House has asked Congress for $350 billion in defense resources it could provide through the challenging, lengthy budgetary process used to skirt minority opposition. “It’s safe to conclude there will not be another reconciliation bill, so it’s really not an option,” Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell, chair of the Appropriations Committee’s defense panel, said at a hearing Tuesday. The subcommittee was entertaining the Air Force’s justification for its proposed budget, of which a significant portion would materialize through reconciliation. Senator Susan Collins, a subcommittee member and head of its parent panel, agreed with McConnell’s assessment. “I would just suggest that it is t…

Now 83° Sat 86° Sun 77° byRAY LEWIS | The National News Desk HUNT VALLEY, Md. (TNND) —The Senate’s top Republican appropriators are dismissing the Trump administration’s demand for a third party-line funding push. Republicans have warily obeyed President Donald Trump’s orders to sidestep their Democratic colleagues and pass last year’s tax and spending legislation and, more recently,immigration enforcement funding, but they’re taking a stand against a third reconciliation attempt. The White House has asked Congress for $350 billion in defense resources it could provide through the challenging, lengthy budgetary process used to skirt minority opposition. “It’s safe to conclude there will not be another reconciliation bill, so it’s really not an option,” Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell, chair of the Appropriations Committee’s defense panel, said at a hearing Tuesday. The subcommittee was entertaining the Air Force’s justification for its proposed budget, of which a significant portion would materialize through reconciliation. Senator Susan Collins, a subcommittee member and head of its parent panel, agreed with McConnell’s assessment. “I would just suggest that it is t…

Republican senators want more answers on $1.8 billion settlement fund ... WASHINGTON --Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday that the Trump administration was scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president after widespread political backlash and setbacks in the courts. "We are not moving forward with the fund, period," Blanche said in response to questions at a House hearing on the Justice Department budget. ""Not moving forward, ever?" asked Rep. Grace Meng, a New York Democrat. The blunt declaration marked an extraordinary turnabout for a Trump Justice Department that just two weeks ago had pronounced the fund as essential to make up for what officials insist was weaponized law enforcement during President Joe Biden's Democratic administration. Since then, though, the idea has faced mounting pressure from Republicans who demanded reassurances that plans for the fund were off the table before they would move forward with legislation funding President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agencies. Blanche said the Justice Department was not abandoning an element of a settlement with the IRS that gave Trump and…

Now 83° Sat 86° Sun 77° byRAY LEWIS | The National News Desk HUNT VALLEY, Md. (TNND) —The Senate’s top Republican appropriators are dismissing the Trump administration’s demand for a third party-line funding push. Republicans have warily obeyed President Donald Trump’s orders to sidestep their Democratic colleagues and pass last year’s tax and spending legislation and, more recently,immigration enforcement funding, but they’re taking a stand against a third reconciliation attempt. The White House has asked Congress for $350 billion in defense resources it could provide through the challenging, lengthy budgetary process used to skirt minority opposition. “It’s safe to conclude there will not be another reconciliation bill, so it’s really not an option,” Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell, chair of the Appropriations Committee’s defense panel, said at a hearing Tuesday. The subcommittee was entertaining the Air Force’s justification for its proposed budget, of which a significant portion would materialize through reconciliation. Senator Susan Collins, a subcommittee member and head of its parent panel, agreed with McConnell’s assessment. “I would just suggest that it is t…