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On the recordJune 3, 2026
Today is June 1, the arbitrary deadline President Trump imposed on congressional Republicans to send their partisan funding bill to his desk for signature.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin criticizes Trump's funding deadline for Republicans.

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