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GOP drops Trump ballroom security money from immigration bill
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.
TL;DR
- Senate Republicans removed $1 billion in Secret Service security funding for the White House and a proposed East Wing ballroom from their immigration bill.
- The removal was due to opposition over taxpayer costs for ballroom security and reconciliation process rules.
- Additional funding for the Justice Department was also removed from the bill.
- The $70 billion measure, SECURE America Act, focuses on funding federal immigration agencies and DHS through 2029.
- Republicans aim to pass the bill, potentially as early as Thursday, after an amendment session.
- Concerns remain about blocking a proposed "anti-weaponization fund."