The Senate voted along party lines to start debate on a Republican bill to fund immigration enforcement through the end of President Trump's term.

The ballroom billion had previously been included in an immigration bill going through a special “budget reconciliation” process that only takes 50 votes. The Senate parliamen

Senate Republicans have formally removed funding for President Donald Trump’s ballroom security as part of their sprawling immigration funding package, according to revised legislative text released Wednesday.

The Senate is beginning debate on Republicans’ multibillion-dollar immigration funding package after quashing an internal revolt over opposition to a proposed fund to compensate individuals who say they were targeted by the federal government.

Senate Republicans are pushing ahead with their partisan $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement, but the effort faces some uncertainty because of lingering concerns about the Trump administration’s scuttled plans for a $1.

The Republican-led Senate will start voting Wednesday on legislation to fund immigration enforcement agencies after forcing the White House to drop its settlement fund for political allies and stripping a separate proposal for White House security from the bill.

The US Senate has voted to advance a stalled immigration spending bill after Republicans removed $1bn (£745m) in funding for President Donald Trump's new White House ballroom. The $1bn was intended for US Secret Service security upgrades as part of the construction,

Senate GOP leaders are powering ahead with plans to pass $70 billion in new immigration enforcement funding — despite sharp disagreements that still exist in the party over how to handle President Donald Trump’s contentious settlement fund.