✅ Did Congress Approve Funding for the White House Ballroom? no, Russell Voight did though
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✅NO, Russell Voight secretly funded it with your tax dollars
by John Rozean
1. Congress rejected a $1 billion request for the White House project
According to AP News, Congress refused the Trump administration’s request for $1 billion for the White House in a Homeland Security bill.
2. Congress has declined to approve ballroom funds
Reporting from Yahoo News states that the Republican‑led Congress has declined to approve funds for the ballroom, with some GOP lawmakers pointing to Trump’s claim that private donors would cover the cost.
3. A federal lawsuit argues the project lacks congressional authorization
The same report notes that critics have filed a lawsuit arguing the ballroom project is illegal because Congress never approved it.
4. Attempts to add ballroom funding to legislation have failed
An effort to add $1 billion in ballroom funding to a party‑line immigration enforcement bill failed, with Republicans worried about political backlash.
5. Congress only saw proposals for “security upgrades,” not ballroom construction
FactCheck.org notes that congressional Republicans proposed $1 billion for security adjustments, but the White House claimed these were not for the ballroom itself. This proposal was not passed into law.1. Congress rejected a $1 billion request for the White House project
According to AP News, Congress refused the Trump administration’s request for $1 billion for the White House in a Homeland Security bill.
2. Congress has declined to approve ballroom funds
Reporting from Yahoo News states that the Republican‑led Congress has declined to approve funds for the ballroom, with some GOP lawmakers pointing to Trump’s claim that private donors would cover the cost.
3. A federal lawsuit argues the project lacks congressional authorization
The same report notes that critics have filed a lawsuit arguing the ballroom project is illegal because Congress never approved it.
4. Attempts to add ballroom funding to legislation have failed
An effort to add $1 billion in ballroom funding to a party‑line immigration enforcement bill failed, with Republicans worried about political backlash.
5. Congress only saw proposals for “security upgrades,” not ballroom construction
FactCheck.org notes that congressional Republicans proposed $1 billion for security adjustments, but the White House claimed these were not for the ballroom itself. This proposal was not passed into law.
❗ So where did the money come from?
Since Congress refused to fund the ballroom:
OMB (Russell (Russ) Vought , of Project 2025 fame) quietly redirected hundreds of millions from Secret Service accounts
AP News reports that more than $350 million from Trump’s tax‑cut bill was redirected to White House security accounts, which Democrats warn is effectively funding the ballroom.
Hindustan Times reports that $352 million in Secret Service funds were shifted into construction‑related accounts despite legal restrictions.
These reallocations happened after Congress rejected the funding request.
📌 Bottom Line
Congress did NOT approve funding for the ballroom. Instead:
Congress rejected the funding request.
Congress declined to approve any ballroom funds.
Attempts to add ballroom funding to bills failed.
The administration then redirected hundreds of millions from Secret Service and White House Military Office accounts — without congressional approval.
Current reporting emphasizes that the ballroom is being funded through
executive‑branch reallocations, (RUssell VOight at OMB)
not congressional appropriations.
just Russell Voight, of Project 2025 fame, that is....
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