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ballroom construction project
Coverage of ballroom construction project in the Nexus archive.
Bill Cassidyperson1White Houseorganization1Senate Republicansorganization1Congressorganization1Louisianaplace1Richard Leonperson1Trump administrationorganization1White Houseplace1U.S. District Court for the District of Columbiaorganization1national security facilitiestopic1U.S. Court of Appealsorganization1East Wing of the White Houseplace1
- Cassidy on Trump ballroom: ‘I just don’t get it’
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) criticized the White House for poorly explaining its plan to construct a 90,000-square-foot ballroom for Senate Republicans. The administration is seeking up to $1 billion in a budget reconciliation package to fund the project, which Cassidy said he does not understand.
- Judge who halted White House ballroom construction allows national security work to proceed at site
A federal judge halted above-ground construction of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom but allowed underground work on national security facilities, including bunkers and medical installations. The decision followed an appeals court’s instruction to reconsider security implications, with the judge emphasizing that only non-security-related construction is paused.