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Dick Durbin: “As if this brazen politicization of DOE’s grant-making process were not bad enough, these cancellations also took aim at…”

On the recordAugust 8, 2026
As if this brazen politicization of DOE’s grant-making process were not bad enough, these cancellations also took aim at our constituents’ wallets.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the impact of canceled energy grants on constituents.

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