Senate parliamentarian rules against Trump’s White House ballroom funding in budget bill
Summary
A Senate official called the parliamentarian has decided that a $1 billion plan to pay for President Trump’s White House ballroom cannot be included in a new budget bill. This ruling affects the way the Senate can pass the budget reconciliation package.Key Facts
- The Senate parliamentarian made the ruling late on a Saturday.
- The ruling was against a $1 billion fund meant for President Trump’s White House ballroom.
- The fund was proposed as part of the budget reconciliation package.
- Senator Jeff Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon, shared information about the ruling.
- The parliamentarian noted that the ballroom project is very large and complex.
- The ruling means this fund will not be part of the upcoming budget law.
- The budget reconciliation process allows certain bills to pass with fewer votes.
- The decision limits how certain projects can be included in this process.
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