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Some standouts include a nearly 15-hour filibuster by Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., for gun control legislation in 2016, and a more than 21-hour effort by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to defund the Affordable Care Act in 2013.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
Trump made a number of other unsuccessful attempts to defund the IMLS during his first term.
—Paresh Dave, Wired News, 1 Apr. 2025
After the hearing, President Trump redoubled his call to Republicans to defund NPR and PBS.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
The news conference followed a DOGE congressional subcommittee hearing during which Greene emphasized Republicans' desire to defund National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
Trump made a number of other unsuccessful attempts to defund the IMLS during his first term.
—Paresh Dave, Wired News, 1 Apr. 2025
After the hearing, President Trump redoubled his call to Republicans to defund NPR and PBS.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025
The news conference followed a DOGE congressional subcommittee hearing during which Greene emphasized Republicans' desire to defund National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Defund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defund. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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