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Posted on 06/07/2026 9:29:32 AM PDT by Twotone
Six Republicans joined with Democrats on Thursday to support a measure that would block the construction of President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom.
The measure needed 60 votes to pass and came as part of a string of amendment votes ahead of the main vote on a reconciliation bill to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol.
The final vote was 52-47 in favor, with GOP Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, John Husted of Ohio, Jerry Moran of Kansas, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Dan Sullivan of Alaska, and Thom Tillis of North Carolina voting to block construction, The Hill reported.
While Collins and Murkowski have typically been critical of the president and willing to vote against his priorities, Tillis has become more independent due to his imminent retirement. Husted, for his part, is facing a close bid for a full term in November.
The ballroom is a passion project for Trump, though it has also become a focal point for Democratic criticism of the administration. Several legal challenges have threatened the project, which Trump insists is necessary due to the absence of a government space suited to formal state events.
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And the band played on.
WHAT CONTROL DO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS HAVE OVER THIS PRIVATE FUNDING??
I SAY—_ZERO-—ZILCH
THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES.
What is the point of this petulant act? The GOP is instinctively voting against Trump for no good reason, just like dems, still saying they are on our side.
I think they have private funds for the actual ballroom. But they want funding for a security facility below the ballroom, & that’s what this is about. I think...
Yep, sounds like it was a “Bait and Switch”.
The measure needed 60 votes to pass
Vote was 52 to to 47, so it failed. Not everyone needs to agree with the president all of the time. The important thing is that Susan agrees with him on the important stuff.
I don’t care about crazy Maine, Collins needs to go.
They deserve Platner.
Good thing that con gress has taken care of all the other important items first.
Sweet - Ballroom Blitz Lyrics. I couldn’t resist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN9jTnxv0RU&list=RDcN9jTnxv0RU&start_radio=1
Didn’t this scum twat Collins vote for impeachment of Trump at least once?
She’s a coup co-conspirator that deserves Gitmo then execution, but I’m not nice.
yeah, but we don’t.
Susan Collins? Might as well vote for Platner.
Please explain to me how a separate branch has the authority to dictate to the executive. Trump should ignore them. All systems GO!
Rank Choice Voting should be declared unconstitutional.
I still can’t figure out what they’re voting against.
Do they plan to just leave it a big hole in the ground?
I still can’t figure out what they’re voting against.
“What have you got?”
Its just out of spite
I’m curious about that as well, it is a demolished construction site, what do the naysayers want built there?
Also, is the underground bunker being built regardless?
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