"The funding proposal is also in trouble in the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has a tiny margin on party-line votes. "Not happening here," swing-district Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) told Politico of the billion-dollar funding. Democrats plan to offer amendments during next week’s vote-a-rama to strip funding for the East Wing security upgrades, with Sen. Jacky Rosen calling for redirecting money toward law enforcement and public safety instead of the ballroom."
A $72 billion reconciliation package for ICE and Border Patrol funding faces delays as Senate Majority Leader John Thune waits for 50 Republicans and the Senate parliamentarian to approve it. GOP senators expressed concern about adding to the deficit and some prepared amendments to reduce the package by $1 billion to offset security spending. Secret Service director Sean Curran lobbied senators in a closed-door lunch, breaking the proposed $1 billion request into categories including a new White House visitor screening facility and security for high-profile national events. Thune said the ballroom component is about 20% and is privately financed. The proposal also faces House opposition due to a narrow GOP margin, while Democrats plan amendments to remove East Wing security upgrades.
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