US Senate GOP wants $1 billion for security for Trump’s ballroom in immigration bill

By: Jennifer Shutt

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 662

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans released a roughly $70 billion spending package Monday night that will keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol operating for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term without any of the new constraints Democrats have demanded.

The legislation also includes $1 billion “to support enhancements by the United States Secret Service relating to the East Wing Modernization Project, including above-ground and below-ground security features."

Trump, who had the East Wing of …

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