Senate Republicans Strip Trump Ballroom Funds From Spending Bill After $1.8 Billion Retreat
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 3
Senate Republicans Strip Trump Ballroom Funds From Spending Bill After $1.8 Billion Retreat
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 3
Summary
Senate Republicans on Wednesday removed federal funding for Donald Trump’s proposed White House ballroom from a spending package, reversing course after bipartisan backlash.
Lawmakers in both parties objected to using federal money for the project, prompting GOP senators to strip the provision before advancing the bill.
The move marks a second straight setback for Trump after Senate Republicans a day earlier forced the White House to abandon a $1.8 billion fund for allies claiming unfair government targeting.
Together, the reversals show Senate Republicans distancing themselves from two Trump-backed spending items that drew immediate resistance on Capitol Hill.