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Senate Republicans drop plans for $1bn to fund security at Trump’s ballroom

posted by Kristi Wachter on
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Fears that push for ballroom spending could jeopardize $70bn funding for immigration enforcement
The Guardian Chris Stein
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The ballroom security proposal had triggered a major congressional standoff, with the Senate’s Democratic minority leader, Chuck Schumer, saying his party would fight the funding “with every tool we have”. That included proposing amendments to the bill that could force vulnerable Republicans into tough votes ahead of November’s midterm elections, when the GOP will defend its control of Congress.

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Senate Republicans drop plans for $1bn to fund security at Trump’s ballroom
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