The Senate Didn’t Kill Trump’s Ballroom. It Dodged the Security Bill.
The Senate faced challenges in passing a $1 billion security provision linked to upgrades for the White House and Secret Service. The proposal was complicated by a ruling from the Senate Parliamentarian that it did not fit within the reconciliation bill. This situation has led to political tensions between Republicans and Democrats, particularly regarding funding priorities and the optics of the proposed ballroom.
- ▪Senate Republicans had to rework a $1 billion provision for White House security upgrades after a ruling from the Senate Parliamentarian.
- ▪Republican lawmakers pushed for funding for a ballroom following a security incident at a White House event.
- ▪Senator Chuck Grassley blamed Democrats for the government shutdown, while Senator Dick Durbin criticized Republicans for their funding approach.
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The Senate Didn’t Kill Trump’s Ballroom. It Dodged the Security Bill. David Manney | 6:05 PM on May 20, 2026 AP Photo/Alex Brandon The latest White House ballroom fight has already been flattened into the usual Washington cartoon: President Donald Trump demanding taxpayer money for chandeliers while everyone else pretends to guard fiscal virtue. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); The facts point elsewhere. Senate Republicans dropped, or had to rework, a $1 billion provision tied to White House and Secret Service security upgrades after Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonogh ruled it didn't fit inside the reconciliation bill.
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