Senate GOP strips up to $1B for Trump ballroom security from immigration enforcement bill

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Senate plans first vote on immigration bill GOP Ends Blockade After Trump Concedes on Ballroom, Payout Fund Senate GOP drops $1 billion for White House ballroom from budget package Senate Republicans on Wednesday stripped up to $1 billion in security funding for President Donald Trump's proposed White House ballroom and the Secret Service from a revised immigration enforcement bill. GOP leaders privately concluded that the funding proposal risked derailing the broader immigration bill, both politically and procedurally, according to several media reports. The provision also sparked political concerns among some Senate Republicans, who worried the funding could make the party appear out of touch as voters struggle with high costs ahead of the midterm elections in November.