Senate GOP revising White House ballroom security funds plan
Summary
Senate Republicans are revising part of their plan to fund immigration agencies after a Senate official blocked security funds for President Trump’s East Wing renovation, including a large ballroom. The official said the funds did not meet Senate rules, and Republicans must change the plan or face a higher vote requirement they cannot meet.Key Facts
- Senate Republicans want to fund immigration enforcement agencies using budget reconciliation, which avoids needing Democratic support.
- The plan includes $72 billion to fund immigration enforcement through 2029.
- It also includes $1 billion for Secret Service security upgrades related to President Trump’s East Wing Modernization Project.
- About 20% of the Secret Service funds are for security linked to the new ballroom in the East Wing.
- The Senate parliamentarian ruled that the ballroom security funds violate Senate rules (Byrd rule) because they go beyond Judiciary Committee jurisdiction.
- If the ballroom provision stays, it needs 60 votes, but Republicans have only 53, so it likely won’t pass.
- Senate Republicans are revising the bill and say making changes during this process is normal.
- Democrats oppose the ballroom funding and plan to fight it, viewing it as wasteful spending.
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