Senate Republicans expected to ditch $1bn funding plan for Trump’s ballroom
Senate Republican leaders are expected to abandon a $1 billion funding proposal for security measures related to Donald Trump's White House ballroom.
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Open questions and key claims
Democrats criticize the project as an unnecessary luxury given the rising cost of living for Americans.
Trump described the ballroom project as 'the finest building of its kind anywhere in the world'.
President Donald Trump is defending the White House ballroom he’s building, showing off the construction site to a group of reporters on Tuesday.
Chuck Schumer accused Republicans of trying to 'sneak' ballroom funding into the bill.
Democrats accused Republicans of dedicating federal resources to the ballroom effort instead of helping Americans with rising costs.
Senate Democrats fought back and blew up Republicans' first attempt to fund the ballroom.
Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that the proposed $1bn funding for Secret Service upgrades linked to the ballroom does not comply with budget rules.
Donald Trump is defending the construction of a White House ballroom project that has faced congressional opposition due to its $1bn price tag.
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