GOP bill pockets $1B for Secret Service upgrades tied to Trump ballroom project
TL;DR
Senate Republicans’ nearly $72 billion immigration-enforcement package would devote $1 billion to Secret Service security upgrades at the White House tied to the East Wing modernization project, with GOP aides saying the funds do not authorize ballroom construction and would stay available through 2029; Democrats plan to scrutinize Byrd Rule compliance and push votes later in May.
Topics:nationpolitics#east-wing-modernization#immigration-enforcement#politics#secret-service#trump#white-house
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- Senate Republicans push bill to authorize $400M for White House ballroom The Hill
- Republicans Make Jaw-Dropping $1B Demand for Trump’s Ballroom The Daily Beast
- Senate GOP Seeks $1 Billion for Secret Service, Trump Ballroom Bloomberg.com
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