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Immigration enforcement bill contains $1B in White House ballroom security money

NPR | By Eric McDaniel,
A Martínez
Published May 6, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

Republicans are proposing $1 billion for White House security, insisting the funding would be put toward long overdue upgrades, and not President Trump's desired ballroom.

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