GOP Push for $1 Billion to Fund Trump’s Ballroom Hits Roadblock
A GOP bill to allocate $1 billion for security at President Trump's White House ballroom was rejected due to technical issues. The Senate's parliamentarian ruled that the funding was extraneous to the budget reconciliation bill, which included other immigration-related spending. The GOP plans to revise and resubmit the proposal despite concerns over the funding's optics and Trump's previous claims of private financing for the project.
- ▪The GOP bill aimed to use taxpayer money for security at Trump's ballroom but was denied on technical grounds.
- ▪Senate Republicans sought to include the ballroom funding in a budget reconciliation bill to bypass the filibuster threshold.
- ▪Concerns have been raised by some Republican lawmakers about the appropriateness of allocating $1 billion for the ballroom project.
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freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "motherjones_right_rail_1", slotId: "ROS_ATF_300x600" }); President Donald Trump holds a table-seating chart of the new White House ballroom, Oct. 22, 2025.Alex Brandon/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. A GOP bill aiming to use $1 billion of taxpayer money to finance required security for President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom was denied in a Saturday night ruling on technical grounds.
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