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Congress has the ultimate say over the budget and has so far rejected the president’s push to defund all research, offering a lifeline to keep the National Weather Service staffed and labs open.
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Colleen Hagerty, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2025
Ocasio-Cortez, who has vocally condemned Israeli actions in Gaza, defended her vote, arguing the amendment would only defund the defensive Iron Dome system, while leaving offensive weapon support untouched.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2025
That's not even accounting for the economic upheaval as this bill defunds solar, wind, and geothermal projects, along with the thousands of construction jobs each provides—the vast majority of which lie in Republican districts.
—James Skoufis, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
If enacted, these proposals would defund much of the U.S. greenhouse gas monitoring network, comprising stations from northern Alaska to the South Pole.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Colleen Hagerty, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2025
Ocasio-Cortez, who has vocally condemned Israeli actions in Gaza, defended her vote, arguing the amendment would only defund the defensive Iron Dome system, while leaving offensive weapon support untouched.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2025
That's not even accounting for the economic upheaval as this bill defunds solar, wind, and geothermal projects, along with the thousands of construction jobs each provides—the vast majority of which lie in Republican districts.
—James Skoufis, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
If enacted, these proposals would defund much of the U.S. greenhouse gas monitoring network, comprising stations from northern Alaska to the South Pole.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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“Defund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defund. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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