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Are Republicans seeking $1 billion in taxpayer money to pay for Trump's ballroom?

Grassley introduced a proposal for federal security funding at the East Wing project that includes Trump’s planned ballroom.

Are Republicans seeking $1 billion in taxpayer money to pay for Trump's ballroom?
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Senate Republicans proposed $1 billion for security upgrades at the White House East Wing project, which includes President Trump’s planned ballroom. PolitiFact rated Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s claim that Republicans want taxpayers to pay for the ballroom “Mostly True,” while noting the bill limits funding to security features and experts say those may be difficult to separate from construction.

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Chuck Grassley R · IA · SEN

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Chuck Grassley
R · IA · SEN

Senator who introduced the security-funding legislation

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose proposed ballroom is included in the White House security project

Trump's version of this story ↗
Marcy Kaptur
D · OH-9

Representative whose claim about taxpayer funding is fact-checked

Kaptur's version of this story ↗
Lindsey Graham
Former U.S. Senator (R-SC)

Senator who introduced a separate ballroom-funding bill

Eric Schmitt
R · MO · SEN

Senator who introduced a separate ballroom-funding bill

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Minority Leader who criticized the Republican proposal

Katie Boyd Britt
R · AL · SEN

Senator who introduced a separate ballroom-funding bill

Jamie Raskin
D · MD-8

Representative who criticized the proposal

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5 OUTLETS
Grassley Introduces Bill for East Wing Security Upgrades

Outlets agree that Grassley introduced a proposal for $1 billion in security upgrades to the White House East Wing project, which includes Trump’s planned ballroom. Center outlets focus on whether security funding for the project amounts to taxpayer funding for the ballroom, weighing the bill’s security-only limits against uncertainty about how that work could benefit it.

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