On Wednesday, Scripps News contacted all 53 Senate Republicans about whether they plan to attend the military parade in Washington, D.C. this Saturday.

41 Republican senators 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.

Other senators told Scripps News they planned to attend family or constituent events elsewhere or said they were traveling overseas.

The parade marks the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary. It also coincides with the Flag Day holiday and with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.

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