House Democrats are nearing a successful Iran war powers vote as remaining holdouts plan to switch positions and at least one Republican signals possible support. Republicans in both chambers are pressing for legislative scrutiny of a nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, including questions about funding sources and permitted recipients. GOP senators say amendments and responses will come from their side, and outgoing Sen. Bill Cassidy characterizes the fund as lacking legal precedent and accountability. In the House, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick plans to try to kill the fund, while Rep. Kevin Kiley says he will likely support a discharge petition to force a vote imposing restrictions. Speaker Mike Johnson urges lawmakers not to pursue destructive, separate lanes.
"Questions about the fund - where the money is coming from and whom it can be paid to - were repeatedly raised during a closed-door Senate GOP lunch on Wednesday."
"Outgoing Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) called it a "$1.8 billion fund for the President and his allies to pay whomever they wish with no legal precedent or accountability.""
"In the House, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) says he will "try to kill" the fund. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) says he will "likely" sign a discharge petition from Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) to force a vote to impose restrictions on the fund."
"House Speaker Mike Johnson brushed aside concerns about party conformity on Wednesday. He told reporters that lawmakers shouldn't be "trying to carve out their own lane and do something that's destructive." "You have to give up your personal preferences sometimes, because you're in a deliberative body," Johnson added."
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