Dem targets Trump's ballroom with restrictive legislation during shutdown [View all]
I give him credit for trying.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/government-shutdown-live-updates/?id=126242587&entryId=126625464&userab=news_search_page_design_unification-429*variant_a_control_search-1786
Oct 17, 2025, 1:14 PM CDT
Dem targets Trump's ballroom with restrictive legislation during shutdown
California Democratic Rep. Mark Takano is taking aim at President Trump’s ballroom at the White House -- introducing legislation to prohibit the use of federal funds in its construction during a shutdown.
The White House has previously said that the construction of the ballroom is funded by private donations and that effort would continue during the ongoing government shutdown.
The bill is unlikely to pass in a Congress with Republican majorities in both chambers coupled with the president's veto power.
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