Senate GOP revising White House ballroom security funds plan
Senate Republicans are revising their funding plan for immigration agencies after a ruling from the Senate parliamentarian. The plan initially included security funds for President Trump's East Wing modernization project, which faced opposition from Democrats. Ongoing revisions are necessary to comply with Senate rules and secure enough votes for passage.
- ▪Senate Republicans are working on a $72 billion package to fund immigration enforcement through fiscal year 2029.
- ▪The package included $1 billion for the Secret Service for security upgrades related to the East Wing Modernization Project.
- ▪The Senate parliamentarian ruled that some provisions in the bill do not comply with the Byrd rule, requiring revisions.
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Politics Senate GOP revising White House ballroom security funding plan after parliamentarian ruling By Kaia Hubbard Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kaia Hubbard May 17, 2026 / 1:14 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Senate Republicans are revising part of their plan to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security after the Senate's rulekeeper delivered a blow to security funds for President Trump's overhaul of the East Wing of the White House, which includes his plans for a massive ballroom.After Democrats refused for months to fund DHS' immigration enforcement agencies, Senate Republicans have been moving ahead with a plan to fund them through the…
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