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Democrats pledge to fight Republicans' $1B White House ballroom security proposal 98%
5/12/2026, 12:48:57 AM
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Democrats are vowing to fight the $1 billion White House Ballroom security proposal that Republicans put forward after a man was charged with trying to assassinate the president at the White House Correspondents Dinner.
In case you don't know, Senate Republicans added the money for Secret Service security upgrades related to the Ballroom to a spending bill that would restore funding for agencies like ICE and DHS, which Democrats have blocked for months.
But as the Associated Press reports, Republicans are using a partisan budget maneuver to push the legislation through Congress without Democratic votes.
And so today, Democratic leader Chuck Schumer sent a letter vowing to fight in several ways, including by pushing the Senate parliamentarian to strike the security money from the bill, and by forcing Republicans to have to vote on amendments tied to the funding.
Schumer also called the proposal a billion-dollar Ballroom and accused Republicans of prioritizing it over lowering costs for working families.
Still unclear if the proposal even has enough Republican support to pass because some GOP lawmakers have publicly questioned it and said they want to know exactly how the money would be spent.
The Senate bill says the money is for Ballroom enhancements, including above-ground and below-ground security features, and specifies it can't be used for non-security elements.
Meanwhile, a White House spokesperson says it would provide the Secret Service the resources they need to harden the White House complex, in addition to many other critical Secret Service missions.
Newsy Girls and the Associated Press will be tracking the bill's progress now that Congress is back from recess, so follow to stay in the loop.
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