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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                  JUNE 05, 2026     |  The Indian Eye 29

                  Suozzi, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan

             Bill to Block Taxpayer Dollars from funding

                           DOJ’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund”

            OUR BUREAU                                                                                            payer dollars without congressional
                                                                                                                  authorization  or  oversight.  The  bill
            Washington, D.C.
                                                                                                                  reinforces Congress’s constitutional
                  ongressman Tom Suozzi (D–                                                                       authority over federal spending and
                  NY) and Congressman Brian                                                                       seeks to ensure transparency and
            CFitzpatrick (R-PA) today in-                                                                         accountability in the use of public
            troduced the Bipartisan Transparen-                                                                   funds.
            cy for American Taxpayers Act, leg-                                                                       The Department of Justice
            islation to prohibit the use of federal                                                               (DOJ) announced on May 18, 2026,
            funds for payments made through the                                                                   that the U.S. Department of Trea-
            Department of Justice’s newly creat-                                                                  sury would direct $1.776 billion to
            ed “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” This                                                                    an account for the sole use of the
            is the first bipartisan bill of its kind.                                                             Anti-Weaponization Fund. This
                “This is a bipartisan bill to block                                                               Anti-Weaponization fund would be
            the President’s $1.7 billion slush fund                                                               used to pay individuals who claim to
            to pay off January 6th criminals and                                                                  be victims of government “weapon-
            other maladjusted minions! To allow                                                                   ization” or “lawfare.” Notably, this
            it to continue would set a danger-                                                                    would include January 6th  rioters
            ous precedent,” said Congressman                                                                      who  assaulted  Capitol  Police  Offi-
            Suozzi. “Costs are skyrocketing. Gas,                                                                 cers during their attempted coup of
            groceries,  utilities,  healthcare—ev-                                                                the Capitol. Moreover, this legisla-
            erything costs more! Instead of fixing                                                                tion included provisions that would
            those problems, the President seems   ing. Yesterday, I called on the DOJ   the transparency, oversight, and le-  disallow President Trump, his fam-
            fixated  going  around  the  Congress   to explain where this money is com-  gal safeguards the American people   ily, or his businesses from being au-
            to settle personal scores and making   ing from, who may receive it, and   deserve. Taxpayer dollars will not   dited by the Internal Revenue Ser-
            Americans pay for it. I join Congress-  under what authority this fund was   become a discretionary payout fund.   vice (IRS).
            man Fitzpatrick in saying ‘this is un-  created. Today, we are acting,” said   Transparency is not optional. Ac-   The Bipartisan Transparency for
            acceptable!’”                     Congressman Fitzpatrick.  “The Bi-  countability is not negotiable.”  American Taxpayers Act makes clear
                “Congress has a constitution-  partisan Transparency for American   The bipartisan legislation re-  that no federal funds may be used for
            al  responsibility  to  protect  taxpayer   Taxpayers Act ensures federal funds   flects growing concerns about exec-  the payment of any claim submitted
            dollars and oversee federal spend-  cannot be used for this fund without   utive overreach and the use of tax-  to the Anti-Weaponization Fund.

            this summer, a stable hotel industry   ity and certainty needed to help max-  of the contract.        riod at 18%, down from 26% at the
            is essential for the Latino restaurants,  imize that economic opportunity for  •  A 0.5% increase in employer con-  same time last year, the deal helps
            shops, and service businesses pre-  them and the workers and families   tributions to the Pension Fund this   avoid labor disruptions that could
            paring to welcome the world. Thank   they support. We’re thankful for the   January, amounting to nearly $11   have further discouraged visitors
            you to the Hotel Association of New   hotel industry’s continued leadership   million that year.      from staying in city hotels and spend-
            York City for delivering a contract   in supporting not only hotel workers,  •  Establishment of brand-new Hous-  ing at nearby businesses.
            that protects both  workers and the   but all of the workers that rely on it,”   ing and Childcare Funds funded by   About HANYC
            small-business ecosystem they help   said Frank Garcia, Chairman of the   employers over the life of the con-
            sustain,” said Eduardo Giraldo,  New York Multicultural Business      tract.                              Founded in 1878, the Ho-
            President, Queens Hispanic Cham-  Coalition.                       •  Additional paid time off, fully paid   tel Association of New York City
            ber of Commerce.                      The new union contract includes   family leave for new parents, and   (HANYC) is the oldest hotel associ-
               “This contract is a major win for   continued nation-leading pay for ho-  paid time off to vote in local, state,  ation in the United States and one of
            New York businesses and workers   tel workers. Wages for non-tipped   and federal elections.          the oldest professional trade associ-
            who rely on a strong hotel industry,  workers will increase by $21.20 over   The ratified contract comes just   ations in the country. HANYC is an
            especially the small businesses that   the life of the contract, averaging   weeks before visitors arrive in New   internationally recognized leader in
            are the backbone of the city’s tour-  over 5% each year. Other key details  York for the FIFA World Cup, help-  New York City’s $11 billion tourism
            ism economy. With the World Cup   of the agreement include:         ing ensure that hotels, hotel workers,  industry, representing  nearly 300
            approaching, neighborhood restau- •  Provisions to keep healthcare costs   and the nearly 400,000 hospitality   of the city’s finest hotels with more
            rants and bars, retail shops, and oth-  under control.              and tourism workers supported by   than 80,000 rooms and approximate-
            er local businesses are preparing to  •  The continuation of nearly com-  the  industry  can  benefit  from  the   ly 50,000 employees.
            welcome  visitors from around  the   pletely free healthcare for mem-  once-in-a-generation event. With ho-     Learn more at
            world. This deal provides the stabil-  bers and their families for the life   tel bookings for the tournament pe-  hanyc.org and savenychotels.com.

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