WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:

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As Gas Prices Rise, Durbin Presses Defense Secretary Hegseth, Chair Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff General Caine About The Rationale For The Iran War

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May 12, 2026

In today's Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Durbin also urged the DoD to obligate bipartisan appropriated FY26 funds for Ukraine and the Baltics