Senate Republicans seek $1 billion for Secret Service upgrades, including Trump's ballroom
The package would steer taxpayer money to Secret Service upgrades for the project, which Republicans say is needed after the recent security breach.
- 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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