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Democrats to challenge ballroom security funding in GOP $72B budget bill

Republicans plan to advance a $72 billion budget reconciliation package over the next two weeks to meet President Trump’s June 1 deadline, while Democrats say they will contest funding for ballroom security included in the bill.

Published May 11, 2026, 3:31 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Republicans in Congress will spend the next two weeks pushing forward a $72 billion budget reconciliation bill as they try to meet President Donald Trump’s June 1 deadline. Democrats have vowed to challenge the bill’s inclusion of funding for ballroom security.