Senate Republicans drop $1 billion White House security request from immigration bill amid ballroom controversy.
Senate Republican leaders decided to remove a $1 billion Secret Service security funding request, which included money for President Trump's East Wing ballroom project, from a $70 billion immigration enforcement bill. GOP senators cited insufficient votes within their caucus, the parliamentarian's ruling against the provision, and concerns about the optics of taxpayer funding for the ballroom. The bill also faces complications over a $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" that has drawn criticism from Republicans and Democrats.
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Washington Examiner
GOP weighs scrubbing White House security funding from immigration bill over ballroom controversy
GOP heartburn over ballroom optics · negative
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Democrats Say Money From Trump's Tax Cuts Bill Is Paying For White House Ballroom Project
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- CNN+6.9 h
- Reuters+7.1 h
- Semafor+7.4 h
- Washington Examiner+9.3 h
- New York Times+9.5 h
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- Washington Post+23.3 h
- PBS NewsHour+25.7 h
- ABC News+27.3 h
- Washington Times+702.8 h
- HuffPost+707.9 h
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The split, in one line
The right asks why fund a ballroom when voters struggle with affordability? The left asks why create a slush fund for Trump allies? Wires report the procedural defeat.
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THE LEFT
“'Billion dollar ballroom just trips right off the tongue,' conservative jokes”CNN CNN LEFT
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THE RIGHT
“GOP weighs scrubbing White House security funding from immigration bill over ballroom controversy”WE Washington Examiner RIGHT
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“Live updates: Senate awaits reconciliation bill, which holds ballroom funding's fate” · PBS NewsHour, Politico, Semafor, Reuters, The Hill
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CNNCNN 'Billion dollar ballroom just trips right off the tongue,' conservative jokes 114d ago WPWashington Post Senate GOP, frustrated over Trump's $1.8B fund, delays vote on immigration spending 113d ago TNew York Times Senate G.O.P. Ready to Drop Ballroom Funds From ICE Bill 114d ago HPHuffPost Democrats Say Money From Trump's Tax Cuts Bill Is Paying For White House Ballroom Project 84d ago LEFT-CENTER1
ABCABC News Republicans eyeing restrictions on Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund': Sources 113d ago CENTER5
PBSPBS NewsHour Republicans expected to abandon $1B security proposal for White House and Trump's ballroom 113d ago PPolitico Ballroom won't be funded after Senate GOP drops $1 billion Trump security request 114d ago SEMSemafor Republicans set to scrap Trump's ballroom money - Semafor 114d ago RReuters US Republican senator says Trump ballroom funding removed from spending bill 114d ago HThe Hill Live updates: Senate awaits reconciliation bill, which holds ballroom funding's fate 113d ago 8 tracked claims across 12 outlets
Fact ledger
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Approximately $220 million of the $1 billion request was designated for ballroom security.
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