The Senate has gone on recess without passing a bill to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol.
The catalyst for leaving without passing a bill President Donald Trump wanted passed by June 1 was the proposed creation of a so-called “anti-weaponization fund” that would allow individuals who could claim they were mistreated by past Justice Department actions to sue, according toAxios.
Trump was seeking $1.776 billion in funding for the fund, which became a bone of contention among Republicans, leading to the decision to leave Washington until June 1.
“Ron Johnson told me the Trump administration should have focused on getting ICE/CBP bill passed and the decision to unveil $1.8B fund now (when they’re trying to pass the bill) was a giant mistake,” CNN’s Manu Rajupostedon X.
Ron Johnson told me the Trump administration should have focused on getting ICE/CBP bill passed and the decision to unveil $1.8B fund now (when they’re trying to pass the bill) was a giant mistake.
“Somebody described it as a galactic blunder, and I think that’s probably true.”
— Manu Raju (@mkraju)May 21, 2026
“Somebody described it as a galactic blunder, and I think that’s probably true,” Raju quoted the Wisconsin Republican as saying.
Journalist Brendan Peterson of Punchbowl Newsnotedthat the decision to skip town came after a week of contentious Republican primary politics.
Thune asked if Senate Rs are responding to politics — ie, Trump endorsements and snubs this week
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