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Senate GOP fears $1B for White House ballroom represents political landmine
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Senate GOP fears $1B for White House ballroom represents political landmine

The Hill · May 7, 2026, 10:00 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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A Republican proposal to spend $1 billion in taxpayer money on security for the White House ballroom has become a political landmine in the Senate debate over funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol for the next three and a half years. Before the Senate Judiciary Committe

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