A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is scheduled to hear arguments on whether construction of President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom can continue. Multiple outlets report that the dispute centers on whether the Trump administration has the authority to move forward with the project without obtaining additional approval from Congress. The appeals court is reviewing a lower-court order that required construction to stop until Trump secured congressional support. The D.C. Circuit has agreed to keep the project moving while the court considers the appeal, meaning construction continues unless the panel ultimately rules that the underlying legal basis for proceeding is insufficient. The administration is expected to argue that it does not require further congressional approval to carry out the planned work, while the challenge argues that congressional backing is necessary. The appeals court’s decision will determine the project’s next steps following the hearing.