A Senate official has ruled against a Republican effort to include taxpayer funding linked to President Donald Trump’s proposed White House ballroom project in a major spending package. The...

Democrats have criticised the ballroom as an expensive and frivolous diversion by US President Donald Trump at a time when Americans face rising costs such as higher fuel prices.

The Trump administration has sought the money for security purposes related to the ballroom. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

May 17 (UPI) -- The Senate parliamentarian has ruled a provision earmarking $1 billion for President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom cannot be approved without obtaining a 60-vote margin in the body, Democrats announced.

US Senate officials announced on Saturday that they would remove security funding that could be used for Donald Trump’s planned $400 White House ballroom from a stimulus package. The...

The Senate parliamentarian ruled against including $1 billion in White House security funding tied to Trump's planned ballroom in the budget bill.