Senate referee rules against some Trump ballroom funding ... - KRDO
By Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The push to secure federal dollars for President Donald Trump’s ballroom security just got
krdo.comHere’s a concise update on the latest around the Senate ruling on funding for Trump’s ballroom.
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The Senate parliamentarian ruled that a $1 billion funding provision for security related to the White House ballroom is out of order under Senate budget rules, complicating its inclusion in the current budget bill. This is a setback for proponents of using federal dollars for the project. [Source coverage indicates the ruling could require reworking the provision or remove it to pass the bill with the 60-vote threshold or alternative jurisdiction choices.][1][2][3]
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In the wake of the ruling, GOP leadership signaled they would revise the language to align with budget and jurisdiction rules, but Democrats are pushing back and indicating they will block alterations that circumvent normal process. The dynamic suggests the funding is unlikely to proceed in its current form without substantial changes.[2][4]
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Coverage across outlets highlights that the funding effort is part of a broader package and faces potential delays or elimination if it cannot satisfy parliamentary and partisan requirements. Some reports note that if a different committee would have jurisdiction, the provision might be dropped from the bill entirely.[3][4][5]
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For context, multiple outlets reported Monday that the balloting and procedural hurdles remain, with lawmakers watching how the remaining weeks of the legislative calendar will affect any attempt to attach the ballroom funding to the spending package.[5][1]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest developments from additional outlets, or summarize the key legal/jurisdiction issues the parliamentarian cited and what a revised path might look like. I can also provide a timeline of the ballrom funding attempts and the current status of the budget bill.