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Senate Republicans seek $1 billion for Secret Service upgrades, including Trump's ballroom
The package also adds $1 billion for Secret Service security upgrades tied to Trump’s ballroom project, with spending capped at security work.
- On Monday, Senate Republicans unveiled a $72 billion immigration enforcement package that includes $1 billion in Secret Service security upgrades for President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project through September 30, 2029.
- Trump previously claimed private donors would cover the ballroom's costs, stating in March it would involve 'zero taxpayer dollars.' The GOP proposal now shifts $1 billion in security expenses to taxpayers, marking a dramatic reversal.
- Allies cite the April 25 assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner as justification, arguing that holding large events at hotels poses unacceptable security risks and demanding a secure on-site venue.
- Sen. Dick Durbin called the plan a 'misguided partisan effort' that 'will do nothing to help Americans deal with rising prices for gas, food, housing, and health care,' with Democrats citing lack of accountability.
- The $1 billion funding, available through September 30, 2029, explicitly bars use for 'non-security elements' as Republicans prepare to advance the package using budget reconciliation, a process that bypasses the 60-vote Senate filibuster threshold.
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Republicans eye $1 billion in taxpayer funds for Trump ballroom security
Senate Republicans are seeking to allocate $1 billion to the U.S. Secret Service to shore up security for President Donald Trump’s future White House ballroom, as part of a broader immigration enforcement package.
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Senate Republicans want $1 billion to fortify Trump’s ballroom
Demolition work continued where the East Wing once stood at the White House on Dec. 8, 2025 in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump ordered the 123-year-old East Wing and Jacqueline Kennedy Garden leveled to make way for a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom that he says will cost around $300 million and will be paid for with private donations. A U.S. Senate Republican bill released May 4, 2026, asks for $1 billion in taxpayer funds for security …
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