Senate parliamentarian rejects $1 billion in reconciliation bill for White House security, Trump ballroom
The Senate parliamentarian has rejected a $1 billion funding provision for White House security included in a larger reconciliation bill. This decision impacts efforts to pass the funding with a simple majority as part of a broader $72 billion package focused on immigration enforcement. Senate Republicans are expected to revise the legislation in hopes of gaining approval from the parliamentarian.
- ▪The Senate parliamentarian ruled that the security funding provision could not be included under budget reconciliation rules.
- ▪Senate Majority Leader John Thune's spokesman stated that Republicans will attempt to revise the legislation for approval.
- ▪The decision requires 60 votes to pass the security funding, complicating the legislative process.
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Senate Senate parliamentarian rejects $1 billion in reconciliation bill for White House security, Trump ballroom The provision was part of a roughly $72B package focused largely on immigration enforcement funding By Eric Mack Fox News Published May 17, 2026 11:04am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 17 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate parliamentarian rejected the last item in the Republicans' budget reconciliation bill — $1 billion in White House and Secret Service security funding tied in part to President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom if (window && window.foxstrike &&…
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