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Dick Durbin: “The illegal power grab by Donald Trump continues. The real question is whether my Republican colleagues will finally…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2026
The illegal power grab by Donald Trump continues. The real question is whether my Republican colleagues will finally find their collective backbone and do something about it.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement on Trump's funding rescission

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