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The Senate would slash that to $35 million, and the stingier House would defund the program entirely.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
The latter nation’s participation has generated a large outcry, with multiple open letters and a threat by the European Union to defund the Biennale.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
On Israel, which fringes on both the Left and the Right have increasingly abandoned, Gallego questioned those who want to defund defensive support to the Middle Eastern nation.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
Democrats have voted to defund DHS seven times, triggering airport chaos and undermining TSA operations.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
The latter nation’s participation has generated a large outcry, with multiple open letters and a threat by the European Union to defund the Biennale.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
On Israel, which fringes on both the Left and the Right have increasingly abandoned, Gallego questioned those who want to defund defensive support to the Middle Eastern nation.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
Democrats have voted to defund DHS seven times, triggering airport chaos and undermining TSA operations.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Defund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defund. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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