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Secret Service Funding Delayed in Immigration Bill
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Immigration Enforcement Funding Faces Hurdle: Secret Service Ballroom Project Complicates Reconciliation Process
The push for immigration enforcement funding, including a billion dollars for Secret Service, is facing a setback due to a Senate parliamentarians guidance. The Secret Service provision, tied to a White House ballroom project, may not be fast-tracked through the typical reconciliation process as it falls under multiple Senate committees. Republicans like Thom Tillis, Rand Paul, Susan Collins, and Lisa Murkowski have expressed doubts or requested more details. The GOP is exploring workarounds, such as pushing the security funding through a separate reconciliation bill or attaching it to a different legislation. The main goal remains to secure the necessary votes for the immigration bill and approve the security funding, potentially in a later package.
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