September 2, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to continue unauthorized construction on the White House ballroom:

“This ruling is a disgrace and a masterclass in judicial sycophancy. Once again, this extremist MAGA majority on the Supreme Court has proven it functions as little more than a rubber stamp for Trump, letting him roll out his vanity projects and bulldoze the White House for his own glorification through a project Congress never approved and the American people never asked for.

“Families are paying more for groceries, rent, and healthcare while this administration pours its time and taxpayer money into Trump's gilded monstrosity all just to indulge his self-absorbed imperial delusions and throw bigger parties for his billionaire donors.

“It is shameless, grotesque, and a complete slap in the face to every single American taxpayer footing the bill. This neutered Supreme Court might be rolling over for its master, but that doesn't mean this is over. Democrats are still hitting the courts with legal challenges and will keep fighting this corrupt assault on our democracy and rule of law.”

Source: Natural Resources Committee-Democrats