# White House ballroom vote delayed amid wave of public opposition

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/white-house-ballroom-vote-delayed-amid-wave-of-public-opposition/
- Published: 2026-03-06T09:30:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo credit: Official White House photo by Molly Riley via Flickr. US government work. Article by Emily Hung. MS NOW &#8211; March 5, 2026. National Capital Planning Commission PDF: East Wing Modernization Project. The National Capital Planning Commission is expected to green-light construction plans for President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom at its next meeting on April 2, after the Commission of Fine Arts panel — handpicked by Trump — approved plans for the new build in February. The final vote, which had been expected at Thursday’s hearing, was pushed to a later date due to the tremendous amount of public input on the project. [&#8230;] Click here to view original web page at www.ms.now/news Related articles: Panel reviewing Trump’s White House ballroom project gets an earful from the public opposed to it &#8211; AP News Panel reviewing Trump’s $400m White House ballroom postpones vote &#8211; The Guardian New date for White House ballroom vote amid deluge of angry comments &#8211; USA Today Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio
