Senate GOP strips up to $1B for Trump ballroom security from immigration enforcement bill
Senate Republicans have removed up to $1 billion in security funding for President Trump's proposed ballroom from an immigration enforcement bill. This decision was made to avoid jeopardizing the broader immigration legislation amid concerns about voter perceptions ahead of the midterm elections. The White House contends that the removal was due to a ruling by the Senate parliamentarian rather than a deliberate choice by Republicans.
- ▪Senate Republicans stripped $1 billion in security funding for Trump's ballroom from an immigration bill.
- ▪The funding removal was aimed at preventing political backlash as voters face high costs before the midterms.
- ▪The White House argued that the removal was due to a parliamentarian ruling, not a Republican decision.
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Senate Republicans on Wednesday stripped up to $1 billion in security funding for President Donald Trump's proposed White House ballroom and the Secret Service from a revised immigration enforcement bill.GOP leaders privately concluded that the funding proposal risked derailing the broader immigration bill, both politically and procedurally, according to several media reports. The provision also sparked political concerns among some Senate Republicans, who worried the funding could make the party appear out of touch as voters struggle with high costs ahead of the midterm elections in November.Trump had personally pushed lawmakers to authorize the funding for the controversial ballroom project and the Secret Service.
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