Senate Republicans are discussing possible changes to a $1 billion line item in the pending reconciliation bill for Secret Service security funding, which can be used for parts of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom, according to five people granted anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter.
The discussions come as the GOP prepares to argue to the chamber’s parliamentarian that security funding complies with the rules governing the party-line budget reconciliation process. With a ruling at least several days away, senators aren’t close to making a decision about tweaking the language, which has sparked days of controversy.
