WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference following a weekly policy luncheon with Senate Democrats at the U.S. Capitol on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Reporters asked questions pertaining to a range of topics including funding for security for U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed ballroom. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speaks during a news conference following a weekly policy luncheon with Senate Democrats at the U.S. Capitol on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Reporters asked questions pertaining to a range of topics including funding for security for U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed ballroom. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speaks during a news conference following a weekly policy luncheon with Senate Democrats at the U.S. Capitol on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Reporters asked questions pertaining to a range of topics including funding for security for U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed ballroom. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference following a weekly policy luncheon with Senate Democrats at the U.S. Capitol on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Reporters asked questions pertaining to a range of topics including funding for security for U.S. President Donald Trump's ballroom. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference following a weekly policy luncheon with Senate Democrats at the U.S. Capitol on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Reporters asked questions pertaining to a range of topics including funding for security for U.S. President Donald Trump's ballroom. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks alongside U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) during a news conference following a weekly policy luncheon with Senate Democrats at the U.S. Capitol on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Reporters asked questions pertaining to a range of topics including funding for security for U.S. President Donald Trump's ballroom. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks alongside U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) during a news conference following a weekly policy luncheon with Senate Democrats at the U.S. Capitol on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Reporters asked questions pertaining to a range of topics including funding for security for U.S. President Donald Trump's ballroom. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks alongside U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) during a news conference following a weekly policy luncheon with Senate Democrats at the U.S. Capitol on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Reporters asked questions pertaining to a range of topics including funding for security for U.S. President Donald Trump's ballroom. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)