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Four Republicans from different ideological factions crossed party lines to vote with Democrats in favor of reining in the president's power to wage war unilaterally.
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The president's unilateral and retributive style of governing is starting to hit a wall in both chambers of Congress.
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Several Republicans suggested they would insist on adding a measure to bar the president from creating a fund to pay people who claim to be victims of government persecution.
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A measure to direct an end to U.S. engagement in Iran was adopted with a handful of Republicans in support, sending a signal of opposition to the president's handling of the war.
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After widespread bipartisan outcry, the Justice Department says it is permanently abandoning plans for a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund. Widely branded as a "slush fund," it was expected to reward President Donald Trump's supporters, including those who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The fund was announced in May as part of a settlement in Trump's personal lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax data. That case was recently reopened, after dozens of former federal judges filed a motion alleging that Trump's actions were "collusive." As Nancy Gertner, one of the judges who joined the motion, explains, "What happened in this case was, essentially, Trump was suing himself. There was no question that Trump was on both sides of the 'v.'" Gertner and her fellow judges are represented by attorney Matt Platkin, who says, "It is illegal for the president to ask for any IRS audit to be opened or closed. That is a federal crime."
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Today, President Biden signed into law the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This infrastructure bill delivers historic investments in our Nation's crumbling infrastructure and, in doing so, creates millions of jobs and provides much-needed relief to disadvantaged communities across our country.
I was honored to be present at the President's signing ceremony today. Our Department of Homeland Security will receive significant funds to advance our work on behalf of the American people. The bipartisan bill delivers almost $8 billion to our Department, including:
$430 million to CBP for the construction and modernization of our land ports of entry and equipment and fixtures for operations.
$434 million to the Coast Guard for better housing for service members, safety and training facilities, family support and child development centers, and shore construction.
Almost $6.8 billion to FEMA, to be allocated as follows:$67 million for dam safety and assistance to states;$2.2 billion for federal assistance through grants and programming;$1 billion for disaster relief funding over the next five years; and$3.5 billion for the National Flood Insurance Program.$135 million to CISA for risk management operations, stakeholder engagement, and cyber response and recovery efforts over the next five years.
$157.5 million to S&T for critical infrastructure security and resilience research and development.In addition, GSA will receive more than $3 billion for critical investments in CBP's Border Patrol stations and land ports of entry.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will have a profound impact on our Department and our ability to execute our mission. The funds we receive will support and advance your incredible work to keep our homeland secure.
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