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On the recordMay 27, 2026
Throwing a billion taxpayer dollars at Trump’s gold-plated ballroom is the last thing Congress should be doing while hardworking Americans are getting crushed at the gas pump, at the grocery store, and by higher housing, health care, and home energy costs.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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Statement on budget bill funding for Trump's ballroom

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