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.

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...

The Senate rule-keeper struck down the use of taxpayer funds to bolster security for the proposed $400m project.

The Senate rule-keeper struck down the use of taxpayer funds to bolster security for the proposed $400m project.

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...