Fears that push for ballroom spending could jeopardize $70bn funding for immigration enforcement
Senate Republicans on Wednesday formally dropped their attempt to spend $1bn on security improvements for Donald Trump’s White House ballroom, as it became clear the president’s demand for the money could jeopardize long-term funding for immigration enforcement.
The Senate judiciary committee had last month included the spending on security for the new ballroom in a broader measure that would authorize $70bn in spending for agencies involved in Trump’s mass deportation campaign through the duration of his term. On Wednesday the committee released a revised text that no longer mentioned the money.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/white-house-ballroom-funding-republicans
Author : Chris Stein in Washington
Publish date : 2026-06-03 20:39:00
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