Democrat lawmakers angered by President Donald Trump’s construction of a new White House ballroom are attempting to limit private donors for such projects.
The “Stop Ballroom Bribery Act,” unveiled Tuesday by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., would impose sweeping restrictions on private donations for any construction at federal buildings used by the president or vice president, including Trump’s $300 million, privately funded 90,000-square-foot ballroom, now rising where the East Wing once stood.
Trump raised roughly $350 million from supporters, major companies, and philanthropic groups to build the ballroom without costing taxpayers a dime.
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