What Is the Arctic Frost Provision at the Center of Graham’s Funding Hold?

Reporter's Notebook: Senate funding deal hits snag as Graham presses sanctuary city vote

Sen. Lindsey Graham holds up government funding package, tells Fox News he will lift the hold if he gets a vote on a bill to criminalize sanctuary city officials' conduct.

What is the Arctic Frost provision at the center of Graham’s funding hold?

A controversial new law that could enrich some Republican senators — and a bipartisan effort to repeal the provision — is at the center of a hold by Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) that is delaying a vote on a funding package. Under the law, senators — but not House members — have the ability to… The post What is the Arctic Frost provision at the center of Graham’s funding hold? appeared first on Daily Truth Report • DailyTruthReport.com.

Lindsey Graham delays shutdown vote over $500K 'Arctic Frost' benefit

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has just hours to send a sweeping spending bill to the House after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) dashed hopes of passing the legislation late on Thursday night. There are still objections to fast-tracking the legislation on both sides of the aisle, according to a source familiar with the matter, including multiple Democrats who want more amendment votes. But Graham emerged as the most vocal stumbling block f…

Senate shutdown deal stalls over Graham objection

The Senate’s race to avert a shutdown hit the skids late Thursday night as Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) placed a hold on the government funding package, forcing leaders to punt the vote.  Senators had been hoping to vote on the so-called minibus after leaders struck a deal earlier in the day and President Trump endorsed [...]

Graham blockade stalls government funding deal with just hours to shutdown deadline

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol, January 30, 2026, in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — With just hours until the partial government shutdown deadline, the Senate on Friday remained stalled on a path forward because of an objection by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham. An 11th-hour deal struck by Senate Democrats and White House, which would see the Department of Homeland Securit…