Senate Blocks $1 Billion for Trump’s White House Ballroom But the Fight Is Not Over

Construction crane at the White House East Wing where Trump's $400 million ballroom is being built in 2026

A major Senate procedural ruling has thrown cold water on Republican efforts to send $1 billion in taxpayer money toward President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project. The Senate parliamentarian struck the funding down but Republicans say the battle is far from finished. Background: What Is the White House Ballroom? The White House ballroom has been one of the most controversial construction projects of Trump’s second term. Trump originally announced plans to build a grand ballroom on the site of the historic East Wing, promising it would cost “no charge…

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