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Senate defeats Tillis plan to turn $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund into 'anti-fraud' fund

Politics The Hill By The Hill 04 Jun 2026 18:35 1 min read
Senate defeats Tillis plan to turn $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund into 'anti-fraud' fund

The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to defeat an amendment sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to redirect the nearly $1.8 billion proposed for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) “anti-weaponization” fund to bolster the budget for cracking down on fraud against U.S. taxpayers. “This amendment prohibits federal funds from being used to establish, administer, defend...

The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to defeat an amendment sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to redirect the nearly $1.8 billion proposed for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) “anti-weaponization” fund to bolster the budget for cracking down on fraud against U.S. taxpayers. “This amendment prohibits federal funds from being used to establish, administer, defend...

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