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Parliamentarian blocks GOP White House ballroom funding
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 9:08 PM ET
Summary: The Senate parliamentarian ruled that funding for Trump’s proposed White House ballroom plan can’t pass by simple majority.
WHO: Senate parliamentarian
WHAT: Ruled that funding for President Donald Trump’s proposed White House ballroom plan cannot be approved by simple majority.
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 8:16 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The parliamentarian ruled the funding could not be approved by a simple majority.
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