DNC: Republicans Flee Town To Avoid Votes Over Trump's Ballroom and Slush Fund
May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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Republicans Flee Town To Avoid Votes Over Trump's Ballroom and Slush Fund
Republicans abruptly sent Congress home early for the Memorial Day weekend yesterday amid chaos within their own ranks as Donald Trump pushes for taxpayers to fund his $1 billion White House ballroom project -- which Americans overwhelmingly reject by a 2-to-1 margin -- and his $1.776 . . .
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Republicans Flee Town To Avoid Votes Over Trump's Ballroom and Slush Fund
Republicans abruptly sent Congress home early for the Memorial Day weekend yesterday amid chaos within their own ranks as Donald Trump pushes for taxpayers to fund his $1 billion White House ballroom project -- which Americans overwhelmingly reject by a 2-to-1 margin -- and his $1.776 . . .