Senate Parliamentarian Puts Brakes On Ballroom Secret Service Funding – Full Article

The Senate parliamentarian determined that the bill would be subject to the chamber’s 60-vote threshold, meaning it cannot pass with a simple majority, as some legislation can under the budget reconciliation process.

Budget reconciliation is a parliamentary procedure that allows certain fiscal legislation to bypass the Senate filibuster and pass with a simple majority, though strict rules limit what policy provisions may be included, NBC News noted.

The ruling represents a setback for the Republican proposal, but GOP lawmakers are continuing efforts to preserve the ballroom funding provision.

According to a Republican leadership aide cited by NBC News, Senate Republicans had already begun revising the language before Saturday’s ruling based on guidance from Senate officials.