Hickenlooper announced he plans to introduce an amendment ... that would prohibit disbursement of funds ... to individuals like Tina Peters.
Introduce an amendment to prohibit disbursement of funds to individuals like Tina Peters from Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund.
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Hickenlooper plans to force a vote on his amendment to permanently stop Trump’s slush fund payments ... Hickenlooper plans to force a vote on his amendment to permanently kill the president’s slush fund during the upcoming votes on the Republicans’ ICE funding bill.
will co-lead Colorado U.S Senator John Hickenlooper’s amendment to block funds from going to election denier Tina Peters
He is working to permanently end Trump’s slush fund for Tina Peters, Proud Boys, and January 6th rioters
Evidence
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Sen. John Hickenlooper said he plans to introduce an amendment to the Republicans’ reconciliation bill that would prohibit disbursement of funds from Trump’s $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund to individuals like Tina Peters.
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Hickenlooper announced he “plans to introduce an amendment” to the Republican reconciliation bill to prohibit disbursement from the $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund to individuals like Tina Peters. The release says the vote-a-rama process was delayed until June.
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Bennet’s office said Bennet “prepared and plans to file” related legislation and an amendment, and “will co-lead Colorado U.S Senator John Hickenlooper’s amendment to block funds from going to election denier Tina Peters.”
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As viewed for May 31, 2026, the Senate page listed the next floor proceedings for Monday, June 1, 2026, a previous pro forma session on Thursday, May 28, and recent roll-call votes only from May 20 and May 19.
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DOJ announced the Anti-Weaponization Fund as part of the Trump v. IRS settlement, saying the fund would provide a process for claims, receive $1.776 billion from the Judgment Fund, and cease processing claims by December 1, 2028.
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The settlement agreement says the Attorney General agrees to create “The Anti-Weaponization Fund,” which may issue formal apologies and monetary relief, and that eligible claimants must assert a legal claim of lawfare or weaponization.
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The Colorado Sun reported that Hickenlooper planned to force a vote, but that the Senate vote appeared postponed until June; it said Hickenlooper “plans to introduce his amendment whenever the bill to fund immigration enforcement is taken up.”
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The Senate floor activity record lists S.Amdt. 5501 by Sen. Hickenlooper, with the purpose 'To prohibit the distribution of Federal funds to individuals convicted of certain crimes,' and states that the amendment was proposed by Senator Hickenlooper before a budget point of order and failed waiver vote.
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The Senate roll-call page identifies the question as the motion to waive budget discipline for 'Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 5501,' states the purpose was 'To prohibit the distribution of Federal funds to individuals convicted of certain crimes,' and records the motion rejected 51-47 with Hickenlooper voting Yea.
Assessments
The promise was specifically to introduce an amendment, not to secure enactment. Official Senate floor and roll-call records show Hickenlooper proposed S.Amdt. 5501 on June 4, 2026, with the purpose of prohibiting distribution of federal funds to individuals convicted of certain crimes, matching the Tina Peters/Anti-Weaponization Fund commitment. The amendment failed procedurally after a budget point of order and failed waiver vote, but the promised act of introduction occurred during his same Senate term.
As of May 31, 2026, the record shows Hickenlooper announced a plan to introduce the amendment and Bennet planned to co-lead it, but available evidence does not show the amendment was actually introduced, filed, voted on, adopted, or enacted. Because the relevant Senate action was delayed until June and Hickenlooper remains in office, the promise is pending rather than failed or delivered.
As of May 23, 2026, the record shows Hickenlooper announced plans to introduce an amendment restricting payments from the Anti-Weaponization Fund to people like Tina Peters, but the available reporting indicates the reconciliation vote was delayed and does not establish that his amendment was actually filed, voted on, adopted, or enacted. Because the promise was specifically to introduce the amendment and that action remains unverified, the correct status is unresolved rather than delivered or never.