Senate Parliamentarian Rejects Trump's Ballroom Funding - NOTUS
Republicans say they will try to revise proposal to include the Trump priority in their budget bill.
www.notus.orgDemocrats described the ruling as blocking the White House ballroom security money in the reconciliation package. Officials say the decision could trigger modifications or a 60-vote requirement. Republicans planned revisions after the decision. Three aides noted that lawmakers must find another path to authorize construction of the White House ballroom. Democrats framed the ruling as a setback for Trump and his administration. Supporters argued the ruling highlights reconciliation limits. The ruling circulated among lawmakers and staff on Saturday night. Observers noted the balloting path remains unclear without changes. Leaders sought to preserve the plan within rule limits.
Republicans say they will try to revise proposal to include the Trump priority in their budget bill.
www.notus.orgDemocrats quickly cast the ruling as a defeat for Trump and his administration. Senate Republicans had been seeking $1 billion in taxpayer money for Secret Service security upgrades, including the ballroom, and planned to fold the measure into a massive spending package that is mainly devoted to immigration enforcement. Republicans hold a 53-47 majority, but most legislation still needs 60 votes to pass in the Senate, which gives the parliamentarian’s ruling immediate weight. … MacDonough’s...
www.mogazmasr.comThree congressional aides say lawmakers will need to find another way to authorize construction of the White House ballroom after the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
www.politico.comA proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president’s new ballroom fails to meet procedural rules KCBS All News 106.9FM and 740AM
www.audacy.comDemocrats announced Saturday night that the Senate's top parliamentary referee had determined that the $1 billion provision did not comply with budget rules.
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