Republicans want $1 billion for Trump's ballroom security : NPR
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Key Points:
- Republicans are advancing a roughly $70 billion plan, passed along party lines, to fund ICE and CBP for the remainder of President Trump's term, focusing primarily on immigration enforcement efforts.
- Democrats opposed including ICE and CBP funding in last week's legislation due to demands for immigration reforms after federal agents killed two American citizens earlier this year.
- The bill allocates $1 billion to the Secret Service for security infrastructure related to President Trump's White House ballroom project, with funds restricted to security purposes only.
- Democrats criticize the ballroom security funding as wasteful spending amid rising living costs driven by ongoing conflicts, with Senator Elizabeth Warren condemning the use of taxpayer money for the project.
- Additionally, the bill provides nearly $1.5 billion for Department of Justice operations, including terrorism investigations, prosecutions, and support for the DEA and FBI.
