Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska blocks a Senate request by Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer seeking unanimous consent to prohibit President Trump from using taxpayer money to further modify a new Air Force One. Fischer’s objection prevents the measure from being approved through unanimous consent. The dispute centers on a Boeing 747 that Trump receives after it is gifted from Qatar, which is then slated for additional retrofitting and upgrades. Schumer’s request frames the action as a way to stop further federal spending associated with making the aircraft more customized, including described efforts to “max out” the new Air Force One. Fischer instead advances the Presidential Airlift Security Act, which is referenced as the vehicle for addressing the issue, according to the reporting. The articles describe the procedural fight as a disagreement over whether Congress should be able to bar the administration from using public funds for additional alterations to the aircraft after the initial gift and planned changes. The summary reflects the accounts provided and does not indicate a final outcome beyond the blocking of Schumer’s unanimous consent request.