🏛️ Politics May 8, 2026 · Paul M. Krawzak

White House ballroom security upgrades become Democratic target

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White House ballroom security upgrades become Democratic target
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Senate Democrats are preparing to challenge on procedural grounds a $1 billion provision in a GOP reconciliation bill that is connected to plans for a White House ballroom.



Democrats say the provision is a “glaring” violation of the Senate’s Byrd rule, which restricts the type of material that can be considered in a reconciliation bill, according to sources familiar with their conversations.



The White House and Department of Homeland Security have come out in strong suppo

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