Senate parliamentarian deals setback to Trump’s ballroom security funding

The Senate parliamentarian has struck millions in White House security funding out of Republicans’ immigration enforcement bill, sowing further doubt about whether the money will be approved by Congress later this month.

The Saturday decision, part of a “Byrd bath” that sorts out what language can skirt the filibuster’s 60-vote threshold, may be a temporary setback. Republicans can submit legislative tweaks to Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough aimed at meeting the strict rules of reconciliation, a budget process that lets them sidestep Democratic opposition, and have signaled they will do so.

Its fate, however, remains unclear even if revised language survives a challenge from Democrats, who are seeking to derail the legislation ahead of a floor vote slated for next week. Several Senate Republicans are publicly undecided on whether to approve the $1 billion for the Secret Service, much of which is earmarked for President Donald Trump’s planned East Wing ballroom.

Democrats have painted