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Senate Republicans axe $1bn for Trump's new White House ballroom
Key takeaways
- The $1bn was intended for US Secret Service security upgrades as part of the construction, a request following April's shooting at a gala Trump attended at a hotel.
- Trump has argued the new addition is necessary to host official state functions and update security facilities.
- The reconciliation bill will provide roughly $72bn for immigration agencies, and Democrats had argued the security funds shouldn't be attached.
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Max Matza Getty Images Construction at the White House, with the ballroom project seen on the right The US Senate has voted to advance a stalled immigration spending bill after Republicans removed $1bn (£745m) in funding for President Donald Trump's new White House ballroom.
The $1bn was intended for US Secret Service security upgrades as part of the construction, a request following April's shooting at a gala Trump attended at a hotel.
Trump has argued the new addition is necessary to host official state functions and update security facilities. He repeatedly said it would be funded by private donations.
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