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

The Hill · Jun 4, 2026, 6:35 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to defeat an amendment sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to redirect the $1.8 billion proposed for the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization” fund to bolster the budget for cracking down on fraud against U.S. taxpayers. “This amendment prohibits fe

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