U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Republicans are negotiating a $1 billion Secret Service funding package to support the White House East Wing Modernization Project.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing for an additional $1 billion in funding for the Secret Service to address urgent security needs, specifically linked to the East Wing Modernization Project at the White House. The funding, currently part of a broader Senate immigration enforcement package, includes $220 million for hardening the East Wing with bulletproof glass and drone detection technology, alongside $180 million for a new visitor screening facility. While the proposed bill mandates these funds be used only for security-related elements, it remains subject to Senate committee debate and floor action.
Additional allocations within the $1 billion request include $175 million for training and facilities, $175 million for securing high-risk public venues, $150 million for emerging threat technology, and $100 million for high-profile national events. Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicated that most Republican senators support the measure, which aims to address security upgrades that have been deferred, citing a current high-threat environment.
Recent federal projects include a proposed $1 billion ballroom at the White House East Wing and aesthetic modifications to the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington, D.C.
The Trump administration is leveraging recent security incidents at the White House to push for the continuation of a $400 million, high-security ballroom project currently facing legal challenges.
Senate Republicans stall a $72 billion immigration and justice funding package amid conflicts over a $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund and a rejected $220 million White House ballroom security upgrade.
Senate Republicans delay a $72 billion immigration enforcement bill following internal disputes over a $1.776 billion administration 'anti-weaponization' fund and the removal of a $220 million White House security project.
Senate Republicans are revising security funding for the White House ballroom expansion project, creating new uncertainty for the development timeline.
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