The White House push for $1 billion in security funds is facing GOP opposition
Republicans are considering a smaller package as senators question the cost and the White House lacks detailed plans for the Secret Service request.
- President Donald Trump and the Secret Service are pushing for $1 billion in security additions to the White House campus and ballroom, but the proposal faces growing opposition from Republicans ahead of an expected vote this week.
- Republicans are revising the proposal after the Senate parliamentarian ruled Saturday that it did not meet requirements for inclusion in immigration legislation, forcing the party to use reconciliation to bypass Democrats.
- Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy questioned the project's premature nature, while Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N criticized the expenditure, stating Americans "should not be forced to pay for a golden roof over Trump's head."
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said immigration enforcement money is the "principal objective" of the legislation, as the Governmental Affairs Committee advanced the $72 billion measure Tuesday despite Democratic amendments.
- Tensions between the White House and the Senate have escalated amid the security debate, compounded by an announcement of a $1.8 billion court settlement to compensate Trump's allies who believe they were targeted politically.
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Trump says White House 'won't be a very secure place' without $1 billion security proposal
President Donald Trump, facing a Senate Republican mutiny, said Thursday that he doesn't "need money for the ballroom," drawing a distinction between the ballroom and proposed White House security improvements.
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Trump’s $1,000,000,000 Ballroom Security Request Reportedly Hits Snag With GOP
The administration’s proposal to add $1 billion for White House security and the future ballroom is expected to be dropped by Senate Republicans.
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Republicans eyeing restrictions on Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund,' tossing $1B for ballroom: Sources
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a ‘Rose Garden Club’ dinner for National Police Week in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Senate Republicans are poised to block funding for two of President Donald Trump’s controversial spending wishes: $1 billion for the East Wing expansion and nearly $1.8 billion for an “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” two people familiar …
Republicans expected to abandon US$1B security proposal for White House and Trump’s ballroom
U.S. Senate Republican leaders are expected to abandon a proposal for US$1 billion in security money for the White House complex and U.S. President Donald Trump’s ballroom on Thursday after members of their own party questioned the timing and the lack of detail in the Secret Service request.
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