Senate Advances Reconciliation Bill, Drops Funding for White House Ballroom
The U.S. Senate is moving forward with a reconciliation bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security's immigration agencies. The bill, initially proposed by Senate Republicans, faced delays due to debates over a Justice Department fund aimed at addressing alleged government weaponization. The Senate voted 53 to 46 to proceed with the bill, which includes $72 billion for immigration agencies through fiscal year 2029. A controversial $1 billion allocation for Secret Service security upgrades, including a ballroom renovation for President Trump's East Wing, was removed from the bill following scrutiny from some Republicans. 
