A top Senate Republican has proposed spending as much as $1 billion for US Secret Service security adjustments and upgrades, including for President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom. #trump #politics #worldnews #usa
The funding would come in legislation authored by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, which would allow Republicans to pass the funding over Democratic objections.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer blasted the bid for taxpayer funding, saying Republicans "are on a different planet than American families" and criticizing the allocation of funds for a Trump ballroom amid other priorities.
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-05/senate-gop-seeks-1-billion-for-secret-service-trump-ballroom
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The funding would come in legislation authored by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, which would allow Republicans to pass the funding over Democratic objections.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer blasted the bid for taxpayer funding, saying Republicans "are on a different planet than American families" and criticizing the allocation of funds for a Trump ballroom amid other priorities.
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-05/senate-gop-seeks-1-billion-for-secret-service-trump-ballroom
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