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But House Republicans rejected that plan, arguing that the bill would be caving to Democratic demands to defund the president's immigration agenda.
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Stefan Becket, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Such cuts would defund Florida Forever, severely limiting the state’s ability to protect priority conservation lands and undermining administrative and staffing capacity.
—Susan Carr, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Some conservative politicians have pushed to defund NPR and PBS for reasons ranging from concerns of bias to wasteful spending.
—Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The move to defund the program, which benefitted many Cuban children fleeing communism, has sparked outcry from South Florida political and religious leaders — including members of the president’s own party.
—Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Stefan Becket, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Such cuts would defund Florida Forever, severely limiting the state’s ability to protect priority conservation lands and undermining administrative and staffing capacity.
—Susan Carr, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Some conservative politicians have pushed to defund NPR and PBS for reasons ranging from concerns of bias to wasteful spending.
—Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The move to defund the program, which benefitted many Cuban children fleeing communism, has sparked outcry from South Florida political and religious leaders — including members of the president’s own party.
—Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Defund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defund. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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