Republicans Press White House for Details on $1 Billion Security Request as Senate Vote Nears
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Updated · POLITICO · May 12
Republicans Press White House for Details on $1 Billion Security Request as Senate Vote Nears
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · May 12
$1 billion in White House security funding is drawing fresh Republican resistance, with pivotal senators and vulnerable House members saying they need specifics before backing the request.
Sean Curran, the Secret Service director, is set to brief Senate Republicans Tuesday as leaders try to move the immigration-enforcement bill to the floor next week and meet Trump's June 1 deadline.
Rand Paul said he opposes keeping the provision in the package, Susan Collins questioned whether ballroom-related costs should rely on taxpayer money, and some House GOP leaders privately doubt the measure has the votes.
Democrats are also preparing a procedural challenge, arguing the provision could violate Senate reconciliation rules; if the parliamentarian allows it, they are expected to force a vote to strip it out.
How is a new ballroom being justified as an essential component of White House national security?