Senate advances reconciliation bill, dropping White House ballroom funds ahead of final push Senate Republicans have advanced a package funding Department of Homeland Security immigration agencies through fiscal year 2029, following negotiations to remove $1 billion in Secret Service security funding for President Trump’s East Wing renovation. The legislation’s progression was threatened by a controversial Justice Department fund, which acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated is not moving forward, though some Republicans remain skeptical and plan to offer amendments to ensure its permanent elimination.

• Senate Republicans advanced a package to fund Homeland Security’s immigration agencies.
• A $1 billion provision for Secret Service security funding, including for President Trump’s East Wing renovation, was dropped from the package.
• Disputes over the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization” fund, which offered payouts to those alleging federal “weaponization” against them, threatened the bill’s advancement.
• Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the DOJ fund is not moving forward, but some Republicans, like Sen. Thom Tillis, are seeking statutory elimination.
• The bill will proceed to a marathon voting series (“vote-a-rama”) before final passage, with Democrats expected to force votes on the DOJ fund.
• The funding package utilizes the budget reconciliation process, bypassing the 60-vote threshold.