Senate Parliamentarian Rejects White House Ballroom Funding In Reconciliation Bill

Senate Parliamentarian Rejects White House Ballroom Funding In Reconciliation Bill Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times, The Senate’s nonpartisan referee has rejected a bid by Republicans to fund $1 billion for the White House ballroom expansion and other White House security upgrades. According to Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, the $1 billion proposal breaks the rules of the reconciliation process. As parliamentarian, MacDonough’s go-ahead is traditionally required to approve individual items passed under the partisan process. Republicans are seeking to use the reconciliation process—which is not subject to the filibuster—to pass $72...