Senate Tussles Over Ballroom Security Funding
The Senate is currently debating funding for security at the White House's East Wing, which has been struck from a Republican budget bill. Democrats view this as a setback for President Trump's ballroom project, while Republicans argue the funding is unrelated and can be restored. The Senate's parliamentarian has ruled that the funding is subject to a 60-vote threshold, complicating the Republicans' budget reconciliation efforts.
- ▪The Senate Majority Leader's budget bill had funding for East Wing security removed by a Senate referee.
- ▪Democrats are celebrating this as a setback for President Trump's ballroom ambitions.
- ▪The Senate's parliamentarian ruled that the funding is subject to the 60-vote filibuster threshold.
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Home – Congressional & Capitol Hill News – Senate Tussles Over Ballroom Security Funding news Senate Tussles Over Ballroom Security Funding George Caldwell • May 18, 2026 Print Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images) A Senate referee struck funding for security at the White House’s East Wing from a Republican budget bill on Saturday, in what Democrats are celebrating as a blow to President Donald Trump’s ballroom ambitions. Republicans, however, argue the security funding is unrelated to the White House ballroom, and will soon be restored. Republicans are attempting to pass a budget reconciliation bill to inject billions in funding for border and immigration enforcement without needing any Democrat votes in the Senate.
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