Senate Republicans seek $1 billion for Secret Service upgrades, including Trump's ballroom
The provision would give the Secret Service money for above- and below-ground security features, while barring spending on non-security elements.
- On Monday, Senate Republicans unveiled a $72 billion immigration enforcement package that includes $1 billion in Secret Service security upgrades for President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project through September 30, 2029.
- Trump previously claimed private donors would cover the ballroom's costs, stating in March it would involve 'zero taxpayer dollars.' The GOP proposal now shifts $1 billion in security expenses to taxpayers, marking a dramatic reversal.
- Allies cite the April 25 assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner as justification, arguing that holding large events at hotels poses unacceptable security risks and demanding a secure on-site venue.
- Sen. Dick Durbin called the plan a 'misguided partisan effort' that 'will do nothing to help Americans deal with rising prices for gas, food, housing, and health care,' with Democrats citing lack of accountability.
- The $1 billion funding, available through September 30, 2029, explicitly bars use for 'non-security elements' as Republicans prepare to advance the package using budget reconciliation, a process that bypasses the 60-vote Senate filibuster threshold.
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Donald Trump offers fresh defence of $1bn ‘beautiful’ ballroom, says it’s needed for his ‘safety’
US president Donald Trump has offered a fresh defence of his divisive White House ballroom, insisting it is necessary “for the safety of the president,” and that the project is really about delivering security upgrades, not a luxury events space.
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Susan Collins declines to say if she supports $1B request for Trump’s ballroom
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A top Senate Republican has proposed spending as much as $1 billion for U.S. Secret Service security adjustments and upgrades, including for President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom.
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