Johnson Says $1.8 Billion DOJ Fund, $1 Billion Ballroom Money Are Off GOP Bill
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Updated · POLITICO · Jun 2
Johnson Says $1.8 Billion DOJ Fund, $1 Billion Ballroom Money Are Off GOP Bill
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jun 2
Mike Johnson said the $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" and $1 billion in Secret Service money tied to a White House ballroom are both off the table in Republicans’ stalled immigration enforcement bill.
The speaker said he was relying on a DOJ statement that the department would abide by a court order blocking payouts, though several Senate Republicans still want stronger assurances that the fund is dead.
Johnson raised the issue with Donald Trump on Monday as Senate backlash threatened the party-line package, and some House Republicans are also pushing legislation to bar any future version of the fund.
John Thune and other GOP senators were looking to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for clearer testimony Tuesday before deciding whether they have enough votes to revive the bill this week.