# Some Republicans expected to oppose $1B request for Secret Service and ballroom

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Podcast: [Morning Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-edition-2072183)
Published: 2026-05-21T10:48:47+00:00
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As Republicans work to approve a reconciliation bill to fund ICE, some in the party are pushing back against a proposal to include $1 billion in funding for Secret Service and Trump's ballroom.

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