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In January 2022, 42 Republicans and Democrats in Congress signed an open letter calling for the U.S. to defund the COI.
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Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
Michelle Dunn, a union organizer with the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers, told Blue Ash protesters that her group would stage a March 4 event protesting efforts to defund and dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The 6-3 decision, which broke along ideological lines, was a significant victory for conservative efforts to defund the private health clinic network, clearing the way for other states to follow suit.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 26 June 2025
The Senate is also still sorting through rulings over the weekend that threaten the bill’s filibuster protections: Efforts to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and to shift some SNAP aid to states are among the items getting urgently reworked.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
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Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
Michelle Dunn, a union organizer with the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers, told Blue Ash protesters that her group would stage a March 4 event protesting efforts to defund and dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The 6-3 decision, which broke along ideological lines, was a significant victory for conservative efforts to defund the private health clinic network, clearing the way for other states to follow suit.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 26 June 2025
The Senate is also still sorting through rulings over the weekend that threaten the bill’s filibuster protections: Efforts to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and to shift some SNAP aid to states are among the items getting urgently reworked.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
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“Defund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defund. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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