Senate GOP removes $1B for Trump ballroom security from immigration bill
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Luke Fountain
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Senate Republicans removed up to $1 billion in funding for President Trump's proposed White House ballroom and Secret Service security from a revised immigration enforcement bill. GOP leaders privately concluded the provision risked derailing the broader immigration bill politically and procedurally, and some Republicans worried it could make the party appear out of touch with voters facing high costs ahead of the November midterm elections.
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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.
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