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