Lauren Boebert and Tim Sheehy prepping bills to approve Trump ballroom after dinner shooting

Published April 27, 2026 12:10am ET | Updated April 27, 2026 7:52am ET



Congressional Republicans are preparing bills to grant approval for President Donald Trump‘s ballroom after the correspondents’ dinner shooting sparked serious security concerns for him and his Cabinet.

Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) both announced on Sunday that they will introduce bills that would give congressional approval for the ballroom.

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