A $1 billion bill that would help fund security measures for the White House and President Donald Trump’s new ballroom is facing a major roadblock in the Senate — for now.
Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, a top official who interprets the upper chamber’s rules, has advised that the proposed funding legislation currently needs 60 votes to pass, as opposed to a simple majority, according to Senator Jeff Merkley, the Senate Budget Committee’s top Democrat.
