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Tillis urges GOP colleagues to hold budget bill over White House ballroom funding

Tillis urges GOP colleagues to hold budget bill over White House ballroom funding

Summary

Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, is asking fellow Senate Republicans to delay voting on a budget bill that funds immigration enforcement until 2029. He opposes the bill partly because it includes $1 billion for renovating the White House ballroom.

Key Facts

  • Senator Thom Tillis is from North Carolina and is a member of the Republican Party.
  • He wants Senate Republicans to hold off on approving the budget reconciliation bill.
  • The bill would fund immigration enforcement operations through the year 2029.
  • The bill includes $1 billion for the White House ballroom renovation.
  • Tillis called the ballroom funding a “major policy problem.”
  • He said he might vote against the budget bill because of this funding.
  • The budget reconciliation process allows some bills to pass with a simple majority.
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