Senate Republicans have formally removed funding for President Donald Trump’s ballroom security as part of their sprawling immigration funding package, according to revised legislative text released Wednesday.

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Senate Republicans have formally removed funding for President Donald Trump’s ballroom security as part of their sprawling immigration funding package, according to revised…

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The move was in response to Republican opposition and to comply with rules of the filibuster-skirting process the GOP is using to bypass Democrats.

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GOP leaders reportedly privately concluded that the funding proposal risked derailing the broader immigration bill, both politically and procedurally.

Fears that push for ballroom spending could jeopardize $70bn funding for immigration enforcement

The US Senate has voted to advance a stalled immigration spending bill after Republicans removed $1 billion in funding for President Donald Trump's new White House ballroom.

Senate Republicans remove $1 billion for White House ballroom security, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump's project.