An editorial infographic detailing the White House East Wing modernization project. It features an architectural diagram of the White House with a cutaway view of the $220 million underground ballroom hardening, juxtaposed against a giant Senate rulebook representing the $1 billion reconciliation budget dispute.
Accountability, Executive Power

The $1 Billion White House Ballroom Fight Hit a Senate Rulebook

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A $1 billion White House security proposal tied partly to Trump’s East Wing ballroom ran into Senate reconciliation rules. The fight is not over, but the route now matters.