Republicans expected to abandon $1B security proposal for White House and Trump’s ballroom
Senate rules officials said the $1 billion ballroom item could not pass under budget reconciliation as Republicans sought to relabel it as security funding.
- On Thursday, the Senate blocked Republican efforts to include $1 billion for White House ballroom security upgrades in an immigration bill after the Senate clerk ruled the move violated the Byrd Rule, preventing passage via simple majority.
- Trump previously sought $400 million for the addition, which grew from a $200 million estimate, claiming the structure would prevent security threats like the attack at the Washington Hilton last month.
- GOP leaders are now attempting to keep the $1 billion in the bill by classifying it as Secret Service security upgrades within a broader $70 billion immigration enforcement measure.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the proposal, calling it a "personal gift to Donald J. Trump," while Sen. Bill Cassidy questioned the lack of architectural plans justifying the $1 billion cost.
- On Sunday, May 17, author Eric Metaxas claimed at a National Mall prayer event that Trump was "divinely ordained" to build the ballroom, remarking the country waited 200 years for the project.
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Republicans could drop $1 billion proposal to fund White House ballroom from immigration bill
An immigration enforcement bill faces complications over proposed funding for President Donald Trump's White House ballroom, with some lawmakers divided on its cost and feasibility.
Senate Republicans Strip Ballroom Funding From Bill
Politico reports: In a blow to the White House, Senate Republicans will remove a $1 billion Secret Service funding request that would help President Donald Trump’s ballroom project from their immigration enforcement funding bill amid internal objections. The decision to omit the security funding came after twin blows: Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled over the weekend that the provision didn’t comply with the strict rules governi…
Trump's White House ballroom project loses $1 billion funding bid as Senate Republicans revolt
Senate Republicans have removed a $1 billion Secret Service funding provision linked to Trump's East Wing ballroom project from their immigration enforcement bill, after the Senate parliamentarian ruled it violated reconciliation rules and internal GOP opposition mounted.
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Republicans expected to abandon $1B security proposal for White House and Trump's ballroom
Senate Republican leaders are expected to abandon a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s ballroom after it has failed to win enough party support on Capitol Hill.
JAV respublikonų senatorius Johnas Kennedy trečiadienį pareiškė, kad Senate nepakanka paramos skirti 1 billion. dolerių planuojamai Baltųjų rūmų pokylių salei ir susijusioms saugumo priemonėms, todėl šis pasiūlymas nebus įtrauktas į 72 billion. dolerių vertės imigracijos kontroės įstatymo projektą, skelbia naujienų agentūra „Reuters“.
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