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Republicans Allocate $1 B Secret Service Funding for Trump Ballroom

5/6/2026

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Trump Ballroom Funding

$1 billion allocated for the Secret Service to cover security adjustments for President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project.
Senate Republicans released a $72 billion reconciliation bill funding ICE, Customs and Border Protection, DHS, Justice Department, and Secret Service.
Senator Chuck Grassley and Senator Rand Paul will mark up bill for week of May 18.
Senator Jeff Merkley said Democrats will review the bill and challenge Byrd Rule breaches.

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Kogan Warns

Center for American Progress analyst Bobby Kogan warned the $69.2 billion immigration package offers broad flexibility with limited oversight.
A Senate committee bill adds $32.5 billion to immigration enforcement, bringing the total package to roughly $69.2 billion.
The U.S. Secret Service earmarked $1 billion for a ballroom, one-third of its FY 2026 $3.3 billion budget.
Analyses show ICE has four-to-five times funding through 2029, but CBP funds last until 2027.

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Trump Ballroom Funding

$1 billion allocated for the Secret Service to cover security adjustments for President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project.
Senate Republicans released a $72 billion reconciliation bill funding ICE, Customs and Border Protection, DHS, Justice Department, and Secret Service.
Senator Chuck Grassley and Senator Rand Paul will mark up bill for week of May 18.
Senator Jeff Merkley said Democrats will review the bill and challenge Byrd Rule breaches.

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