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Trump Pushes Ballroom Funding; Senate Cuts $1 B Request

5/25/2026

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Trump Accelerates Ballroom

President Donald Trump said a hotel assassination attempt and meeting with President Xi justify accelerating the White House ballroom project.
May 24 2026, reporters toured House ballroom site while the Senate removed a $1 billion Service request from the spending bill.
Senator Cynthia Lummis said ballroom depends on private donations and $1 billion request would burden taxpayers.
Ballroom funding attached to a $72 billion immigration bill delayed vote to June, raising Republican tensions.

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Republicans Drop Security

Democrats announced they will block or limit the settlement fund linked to the $1 billion security request, affecting Jan 6 participants.
Senate Republican leaders are set to drop the $1 billion White House ballroom security request amid internal GOP dissent.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune cited vote and parliamentarian concerns as reasons for the delay.
Senators Thom Tillis and Bill Cassidy warned $1 billion cost adds grocery, gas, health burdens.

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Trump Accelerates Ballroom

President Donald Trump said a hotel assassination attempt and meeting with President Xi justify accelerating the White House ballroom project.
May 24 2026, reporters toured House ballroom site while the Senate removed a $1 billion Service request from the spending bill.
Senator Cynthia Lummis said ballroom depends on private donations and $1 billion request would burden taxpayers.
Ballroom funding attached to a $72 billion immigration bill delayed vote to June, raising Republican tensions.

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