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Sep 29, 2026

Senate Republicans block Democratic effort to stop Trump from canceling $810 million in congressionally approved funds

Senate Democrats' attempt to prevent President Trump from clawing back $810 million in funding approved by Congress was blocked by Republican Senator Ron Johnson on Wednesday. The White House plan to cut the federal funding using a controversial budgeting maneuver faces legal challenges as the fiscal year ends.

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▪Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley and Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski spearheaded the Protecting Presidential Memorials Act to ban the unauthorized demolition of designated presidential memorials.
▪United States Senate Democrats failed to pass a bill on September 30, 2026, that would have blocked President Donald Trump from canceling $810 million in congressionally approved funding.
▪Department of Justice lawyers argued in a federal appeals court filing on September 29, 2026, that the Kennedy Center is in critical physical and financial condition, projecting a $100 million annual loss.

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Donald Trump

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U.S. domestic politics1

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