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Lindsey Graham Proposes $400 Million White House Ballroom

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Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham wants Congress to pass a standalone bill providing $400 million for the construction of a secure White House ballroom. Funding for immigration enforcement agencies has been zeroed out, according to reports from Washington. The disagreement centers on the specific funding requirements for immigration enforcement within the broader DHS package. In the Ukrainian parliament, 2 deputies voted against the bill, 5 voted in favor, and 45 deputies did not vote. The proposal follows an interview of James Comey by the Secret Service regarding political violence against Republicans and Democrats. President Trump has used recent attacks to justify the construction of a ballroom on White House grounds to provide secure space. Senator Lindsey Graham has proposed a bill to provide $400 million in mostly taxpayer money to fund a new facility.

Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham wants Congress to pass a standalone bill providing $400 million for the construction of a secure White House ballroom. Funding for immigration enforcement agencies has been zeroed out, according to reports from Washington. The disagreement centers on the specific funding requirements for immigration enforcement within the broader DHS package. In the Ukrainian parliament, 2 deputies voted against the bill, 5 voted in favor, and 45 deputies did not vote. The proposal follows an interview of James Comey by the Secret Service regarding political violence against Republicans and Democrats. President Trump has used recent attacks to justify the construction of a ballroom on White House grounds to provide secure space. Senator Lindsey Graham has proposed a bill to provide $400 million in mostly taxpayer money to fund a new facility. The proposal addresses logistical issues for large-scale events and shifts costs to the taxpayer column. The move aims to address questions of accountability and the prioritization of public money. Critics have expressed concerns regarding the use of national security designations to expedite funding through Congress. The source noted that the process for such funding has been described as selective by some observers. Lawmakers are currently debating the partisan traction of the funding request.

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Sources · 7 independent

WAMU 88.5 DC

“Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham has said that he wants Congress to pass a standalone bill to provide $400 million for the construction of this secure White House ballroom.”

KQED FM

“Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham has said that he wants Congress to pass a stand-”

WBUR Boston

“the American people that this was going to be built with private dollars. And so the idea that they are now trying to change the rationale for this in retrospect doesn't quite add up.”

KQED FM

“Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham has said that he wants Congress to pass a stand- from congressional Republicans about this effort, saying that this would be for future presidents too”

KQED FM

“He also promised the American people that this was gonna be built with private dollars. And so the idea that they are now trying to change the rationale for this in retrospect, doesn't quite add up.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“He also promised the American people that this was gonna be built with private dollars. And so the idea that they are now trying to change the rationale for this in retrospect doesn't quite add up.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“The emergency funds that they've been using to pay employees of the department will run out. So the clock is already very much ticking.”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen has already said that come May, which is not that far away, the emergency funds that they've been using to pay employees of the Department will run out.”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“of the Department will run out. the clock is already very much.”

KQED FM

“Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen has already said that come May, which is not that far away, the emergency funds that they've been using to pay employees of the department will run out.”

NBC News Radio

“fund DHS and end the current shutdown. And the UK's Royal couple”

C-SPAN Radio

“It was House Republicans, not Democrats, who blocked funding for Secret Service, TSA, CISA, Coast Guard, FEMA and other agencies.”

NBC News Radio

“fund DHS and end the current shutdown.”

WGN Radio 720

“cash assistance to people losing their benefits. doesn't just help the family.”

C-SPAN Radio

“funding for Secret Service, TSA, CISA, Coast Guard, FEMA and other agencies.”

Bloomberg Radio

“Senator Lindsey Graham's bill would authorize $400 million to pay for the ballroom with revenue from customs fees as well as private donations.”

KIRO FM Seattle

“House Speaker Mike Johnson says legislation to fund the Secret Service and other agencies in the Department of Homeland Security will have to be modified before it can pass the House.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“He also promised the American people that this was going to be built with private dollars. And so the idea that they are now trying to change the rationale for this in retrospect doesn't quite add up.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“in the Senate plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security minus immigration enforcement, which they would then fund in a separate reconciliation bill. But that plan requires cooperation from the GOP-led House, which so far isn't playing ball.”

WBUR Boston

“in the Senate plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security minus immigration enforcement, which they would then fund in a separate reconciliation bill.”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“House oppose voting for a bill that doesn't include immigration enforcement funding.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“In the Senate plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security minus immigration enforcement, which they would then fund in a separate reconciliation bill.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“that zeroed out funding for immigration enforcement agencies. The clock is ticking.”

WBUR Boston

“that zeroed out funding for immigration enforcement agencies. The clock is ticking.”

Hromadske Radio

“народні депутати проти 2, а утрималося 5-ро. Ще 45 нардепів не голосували.”

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