{"id":2248,"date":"2026-05-21T11:40:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usglobalnews.com\/2026\/05\/21\/republicans-could-abandon-1bn-proposal-for-trumps-ballroom-us-politics-live\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:40:22","slug":"republicans-could-abandon-1bn-proposal-for-trumps-ballroom-us-politics-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/?p=2248","title":{"rendered":"Republicans could abandon $1bn proposal for Trump\u2019s ballroom \u2013 US politics live"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello and welcome to the US politics<\/a> live blog.<\/p>\n

Senate Republicans could strip Donald Trump\u2019s lavish White House ballroom complex from the Department of Homeland Security funding bill after members queried the timing and lack of detail in the $1bn Secret Service request.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Facing pressure from the Trump administation, Republicans<\/a> have tried to add the money to a roughly $70bn bill to restore funding to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol.<\/p>\n

However, the security proposal met with backlash from some GOP lawmakers who are questioning the cost and how the taxpayer dollars would be used, AP reported. While the bill\u2019s text has yet to be released, the Senate hopes to pass it this week and send it to the House before leaving for a week-long Memorial Day recess.<\/p>\n

The dispute comes as Senate majority leader John Thune acknowledged \u201congoing vote issues\u201d on Wednesday with leaders attempting to measure Republican support, as well as \u201congoing parliamentarian issues\u201d as they try to figure out what will be allowed in the bill under the chamber\u2019s rules.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s always a consequence with taking on United States senators,\u201d Thune said. \u201c[The president] obviously has his favorites and people he wants to endorse and that\u2019s his prerogative. But what we have to deal with up here is moving the agenda, and obviously that can become slightly more complicated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Republican senator John Kennedy said on Wednesday that the bill would be \u201cback to square one\u201d without the security money because \u201cthe votes are not there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, senator Thom Tillis said the effort to add the security package to the bill was a \u201cbad idea\u201d because he does not think there is enough backing to pass it, even if the cost were reduced. Axios reported<\/a> recently that Tillis would not support the bill if it is considered this week.<\/p>\n

Democrats have criticized Republicans for trying to fund Trump\u2019s ballroom when voters are concerned about basic affordability issues.<\/p>\n

In other developments:<\/p>\n