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Ron Wyden: I cannot support an outrageous $1.15 trillion in military spending while Donald Trump engages in an idiotic war with…

On the recordJuly 15, 2026
I cannot support an outrageous $1.15 trillion in military spending while Donald Trump engages in an idiotic war with Iran.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Criticizing military spending and Trump's war policies.

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