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BumRushDaShow

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Thu Jun 12, 2025, 01:07 PM Jun 12

Majority of Senate Republicans tell Scripps News they will not attend Saturday's military parade [View all]

Source: Scripps News

Posted 5:33 PM, Jun 11, 2025 and last updated 8:55 AM, Jun 12, 2025


On Wednesday, over three-quarters of the Senate Republican Conference told Scripps News they would not attend this Saturday's military parade in Washington.

Scripps News reached out to all 53 Republican senators. 41 said they did not plan to be in town for the event. Nine others have declined to comment, while at least two more say they are still undecided.

So far only one Republican senator, Sen. Roger Marshall from Kansas, has confirmed that he will attend the parade.

As of Wednesday night, Scripps has reached out to all GOP Senators. Other senators told Scripps News they planned to attend family or constituent events elsewhere or said they were traveling overseas.

Read more: https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/congress/scripps-news-asks-republican-senators-if-they-will-attend-saturdays-military-parade



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