00:02In Washington, a Senate Republican fight is complicating plans to move a major border and
00:07immigration funding package this week, and President Trump's proposed White House ballroom
00:12is part of the dispute. North Carolina Senator Tom Tillis is telling colleagues he will not
00:18support the $72 billion reconciliation package if it reaches the Senate floor this week in its
00:24current form. According to Axios, Tillis raised concerns about both the timeline and funding
00:30tied to Trump's proposed East Wing ballroom project. He's also not happy about his colleague's
00:36recent election loss. Axios writes Tillis is fuming over the ouster of incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy
00:42in Louisiana's GOP primary. Axios also reports Tillis believes forcing votes this week could hurt
00:49Senator John Cornyn ahead of his Texas runoff, and he is not alone. Republicans, including Susan
00:55Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Rand Paul, have also raised concerns about the funding. The package
01:01originally included $1 billion for Secret Service upgrades tied to the White House expansion project,
01:07but Senate rules forced changes. The Senate parliamentarian ruled the ballroom funding
01:12could not stay in the bill as written. Republican leaders still want to vote this week,
01:17but with the narrow majority, they have little room to lose support.
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