House Republicans are expressing frustration with the Senate GOP after lawmakers failed to move forward this week on a budget reconciliation package tied to immigration enforcement.
The delay means Republicans will miss President Donald Trump’s preferred June 1 deadline for getting a bill to his desk. Trump had previously urged lawmakers to pass funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Border Patrol as part of the broader package.
Several House Republicans criticized the Senate for not acting quickly enough.
Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida said the Senate had once again shown it was struggling to complete its work. Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee also voiced frustration, saying senators needed to stay focused and finish the job.
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“It’s gutless, and I’m very frustrated,” Burchett said, according to the report.
Rep. Mike Flood of Nebraska said he was disappointed the package had not been completed but remained hopeful that the Senate could finish the work after lawmakers return.
The delay comes as Republicans continue debating several pieces of the reconciliation package, including immigration enforcement funding and other policy-related provisions.
One separate issue under discussion is the Justice Department’s recently announced “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” which was created as part of a settlement agreement involving Trump and the Internal Revenue Service.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche met with Senate Republicans on Thursday, where lawmakers reportedly raised questions about how the fund would operate and whether restrictions could be added. Some Republicans asked whether people convicted of assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot could be excluded from receiving money from the fund.
The Justice Department said the fund is separate from the reconciliation package and that none of the money Trump is seeking through reconciliation would go toward it.
Trump defended the fund in a Truth Social post, saying he gave up a large financial settlement opportunity in order to help others who he says were targeted by the Biden administration.
The dispute highlights growing pressure inside the Republican Party as House members push the Senate to move faster on Trump’s immigration priorities and deliver a legislative win.
President Donald Trump and Republican senators are dividing over politics, personal dynamics, and policy — drama that’s built up for weeks before culminating in a public flop.
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