Senate Republicans drop Trump ballroom security funding to advance immigration bill
Senate Republicans have removed $1 billion in security funding for President Trump's East Wing ballroom from their immigration enforcement bill. This decision was influenced by concerns over taxpayer costs and compliance with legislative rules. The updated bill, known as the SECURE America Act, focuses on funding federal immigration agencies and the Department of Homeland Security through 2029.
- ▪Senate Republicans dropped $1 billion in Secret Service funding for Trump's ballroom from their immigration bill.
- ▪The removal was due to concerns about taxpayer costs and legislative compliance.
- ▪The SECURE America Act aims to fund immigration agencies and the Department of Homeland Security through 2029.
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Senate Republicans removed $1 billion in Secret Service security funding for the White House and President Donald Trump’s yet-to-be-built East Wing ballroom from the party’s immigration enforcement bill, according to new legislative text released Wednesday. The move was in response to Republican opposition over the optics of taxpayers footing the $220 million bill for ballroom security and the Senate parliamentarian’s determination that the funding did not comply with rules of reconciliation, the filibuster-skirting process the party is using to bypass Democrats.
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