A proposal to fund USD 1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president’s new ballroom fails to meet procedural rules, according to the Senate parliamentarian, dealing a blow to Republican plans to include it as part of a bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies for the next three years.
The parliamentarian’s ruling, described late Saturday by Senate Democrats, said that a project as large and complex as President Donald Trump’s massive East Wing renovation is too broad to be included in the budget bill, which only needs a simple majority – and no Democratic votes – to pass.
It’s unclear if Republicans will be able to salvage any part of the billion-dollar Secret Service proposal, which would have funded security for Trump’s ballroom along with other parts of the White House, including a new visitor screening centre, training for agents and extra reinforcements for large events. Republicans said Saturday night that they are revising the legislation ..​A proposal to fund USD 1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president’s new ballroom fails to meet procedural rules, according to the Senate parliamentarian, dealing a blow to Republican plans to include it as part of a bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies for the next three years.
The parliamentarian’s ruling, described late Saturday by Senate Democrats, said that a project as large and complex as President Donald Trump’s massive East Wing renovation is too broad to be included in the budget bill, which only needs a simple majority – and no Democratic votes – to pass.
It’s unclear if Republicans will be able to salvage any part of the billion-dollar Secret Service proposal, which would have funded security for Trump’s ballroom along with other parts of the White House, including a new visitor screening centre, training for agents and extra reinforcements for large events. Republicans said Saturday night that they are revising the legislation .. ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
