Senate Democrats recently celebrated after the Senate parliamentarian blocked an attempt by Republicans to include $1 billion in White House security upgrades connected to the ballroom project inside a broader immigration funding package.
“The president considered the commission’s suggestion to look at the arch without the sculptural figures on the roof but elected not to pursue such an option,” Charbonneau told the panel
Still, Republicans have vowed to revise and resubmit portions of the legislation while continuing to defend Trump’s modernization efforts around the White House complex.
