Republican appropriators are pushing back against Trump administration plans to shake up the structure of the Justice Department, signaling a break with the White House’s vision for the department.
President Donald Trump’s administration has aimed to end the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as a separate component, relocate an anti-drug trafficking program to the department and eliminate the Office on Violence Against Women’s status as a separate office.
GOP lawmakers have avoided emphasizing their disagreement with the Trump plans. But buried in the fine print, fiscal 2026 funding bills from both the House and Senate signal that lawmakers are not on board with the overhaul proposals.
