Top Republicans fear diverting taxpayer dollars toward the White House ballroom will alienate voters before midterms
Senate Republican leaders are expected to ditch a $1bn proposal for security measures tied to Donald Trump’s White House ballroom following a backlash from members of their own party.
Under pressure from Trump, top Republican lawmakers tried to latch the proposal on to a roughly $70bn bill to restore funding to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the border patrol.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/21/senate-republicans-to-ditch-trump-ballroom-funding
Author : Joseph Gedeon and Guardian staff
Publish date : 2026-05-21 15:27:00
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