Senate Republicans tucked an eye-popping figure into funding for security measures tied to US President Donald Trump's ballroom, a project the administration once touted as being completely privately funded.

Axar.az informs, citing Fox News, the GOP released legislation for its immigration enforcement-focused reconciliation package late Monday night, setting the total spending at $72 billion. But it also included $1 billion in taxpayer funding for security enhancements related to the ballroom addition to the White House.

Republicans had largely kept an arm’s length distance from the project, which Trump first announced last year. The construction drew criticism over the demolition of the East Wing and the flow of outside funding, which the administration has touted as a win for taxpayers.