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Four Republican senators publicly oppose funding for the White House East Wing ballroom as part of the immigration-enforcement bill, with others privately opposed; some urge removing or shrinking the $1 billion Secret Service line-item, while Democrats oppose the package overall. The White House has briefed lawmakers, and leaders aim to vote before Memorial Day recess, potentially stripping the provision if needed.
Senate Republicans are revising a $72 billion DHS funding package to support immigration enforcement and East Wing modernization security upgrades after the Parliamentarian ruled a ballroom-security provision violated the Byrd rule, prompting revisions and potential challenges from Democrats as they race toward a June deadline.
Democrats led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer condemn a GOP plan to spend $1 billion on the White House East Wing Modernization ballroom, a project Trump had said would be privately funded; costs have ballooned from around $200 million to $400 million, and the package ties the ballroom funding to immigration-enforcement funding, with Republicans pushing it through via reconciliation.
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.
President Trump is planning a significant and costly renovation of the White House, including modernizing the East Wing and updating the Oval Office, with completion expected by the end of his term.