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Al Jazeera English • May 17, 2026 08:37

Federal funding for Trump ballroom in trouble after Senate ruling

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Republicans seek to allocate $1bn in public funds for Secret Service security upgrades linked to the plans.

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Federal funding for Trump ballroom in trouble after Senate ruling

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Fox News

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16:28

Senate Democrats finally crack GOP unity on Trump's Iran war as Murkowski flips

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13:07

Senate Republicans balk at $1B White House ballroom request: ‘You made that number up’

Republicans struggle with a $1 billion Secret Service request tucked into the Senate immigration package, pressing for more details on the spending.

10:00

Fragile relationship with House GOP has Senate Republicans warning 'something needs to change'

Senate Republicans say communication with the House GOP must improve as they prepare to fund ICE and Border Patrol through budget reconciliation.

The Hill

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13:44

Senate parliamentarian rules against some immigration enforcement funding

The Senate parliamentarian on Thursday ruled that several elements of the Republicans’ budget reconciliation package to provide $70 billion in immigration enforcement funding failed to comply with the Byrd Rule …

10:00

House Republicans divided over ballroom security funding

House Republicans are split over the White House’s proposal to allocate $1 billion in security funding for a new White House ballroom and other Secret Service priorities. GOP lawmakers are …

10:00

House Republicans more optimistic about midterm chances after ‘seismic’ court rulings

House Republicans have an extra pep in their step after getting "seismic" court wins in redistricting battles in the last few weeks, turning courtesy positivity into some actual optimism about …

13:35

Watch live: House Republicans give remarks amid budget reconciliation battle

House Republican leaders will speak with reporters Wednesday morning as pressure mounts for them to pass legislation to fund immigration enforcement — which they aim to do through the budget …

10:00

Senate GOP balks at $1B in security for White House ballroom, despite Secret Service pitch

A proposal to provide $1 billion in federal funds to provide security for a new White House ballroom is in danger of being stripped from a budget reconciliation package after …

23:59

Paul: $1 billion for White House ballroom likely coming out of budget reconciliation bill

Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-Ky.), whose committee will mark up a portion of the Senate budget reconciliation bill to fund immigration enforcement operations, says there’s a good …

Washington Examiner

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01:51

Senate parliamentarian deals setback to Trump’s ballroom security funding

The Senate parliamentarian has struck millions in White House security funding out of Republicans’ immigration enforcement bill, sowing further doubt about whether the money will be approved by Congress later …

15:36

Eighty House Republicans vote to cut $482 million from NATO and put it into US military bases

Eighty House Republicans voted on Friday for a measure to cut nearly 482 million from the military budget for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and put the money into American …

11:00

Secret Service failures expose glaring problem within agency

The near-assassination of President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, opened America’s eyes to major problems with the United States Secret Service. The nation — indeed, the world — watched in …