Senate Parliamentarian Rejects Trump Ballroom Funding in GOP Package
The ruling blocks Republicans from using special budget rules to advance a $220 million ballroom project tied to a $1 billion security request.
- On Saturday night, the Senate parliamentarian ruled that a $1 billion security provision for President Donald Trump's proposed White House ballroom cannot be included in the GOP immigration enforcement bill, dealing a major procedural blow to the president's priority.
- Republicans sought to include the funds within a roughly $72 billion immigration enforcement package to bypass the Senate's 60-vote threshold, hoping to secure passage via a simple majority vote using complex budget reconciliation rules.
- Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer argued against the plan, with Merkley stating Americans shouldn't spend "a single dime" on the "Louis XIV-style ballroom" while ignoring broader economic needs.
- Party leaders are now revising the legislation to address the ruling, though Democrats warn they are prepared to stop any modified version of the spending package before next week's vote.
- The ruling complicates the project's future, as some Republicans worry about political optics of the expenditure in an election year, despite the White House insisting the funds are strictly for security enhancements.
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Trump's $400 million ballroom faces funding freeze after Senate ruling
The Senate parliamentarian removed security funding tied to Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom from a spending package. The ruling complicates Republican efforts to use taxpayer money for the project and sets up a fresh clash with Democrats.
Federal funding for Trump ballroom in trouble after Senate ruling
Republicans want to allocate $1bn in public funds for Secret Service security upgrades linked to the plans.Published On 17 May 202617 May 2026A senior United States Senate official has put up a major roadblock for Republicans as they seek to use taxpayer money for security upgrades linked to President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom.Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled on Saturday that the proposed funding, as written in…
The Democrats criticise the ballroom as an expensive distraction at a time when the cost of living for the Americans is rising. Trump's project threatens a financial setback.
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