Fears that push for ballroom spending could jeopardize $70bn funding for immigration enforcement
Senate Republicans on Wednesday formally dropped their attempt to spend $1bn on security improvements for Donald Trump’s White House ballroom, as it became clear the president’s demand for the money could jeopardize long-term funding for immigration enforcement.
The Senate judiciary committee had last month included funding for security improvements related to the new ballroom in a broader measure that would authorize $70bn in spending for agencies involved in Trump’s mass deportation campaign through the duration of his term.
Continue reading...This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Chris Stein in Washington.
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