Republicans seek to scrap major security fund for White House and Trump’s ballroom

And several GOP senators aired public concerns about including any ballroom funding in a bill otherwise dedicated to immigration enforcement.

Lawmakers questioned the timing and the lack of detailed justification for the Secret Service’s request

President Trump’s $1 billion request to fund security for the White House ballroom faces a test in the Senate, which could start voting on a reconciliation package on Thursday that may not include the money.

It was not yet clear, for instance, whether they would attempt to tuck general funds for the Secret Service into the measure that could be tapped for the same purpose without being explicitly tied to the ballroom.