Amodei Bucks Trump in Vote on Funding for Public Broadcasting - The Nevada Independent

Mark Amodei explains his no vote on Trump Administration request to cut funding for foreign aid, public broadcasting

Nevada Congressman Mark Amodei (R - Nevada) was one of four Republicans to vote against a $9.4 billion rescissions request sent to Congress by the Trump Administration.

Amodei one of only 4 Republicans voting against yanking billions from NPR, PBS and foreign aid • Nevada Current

Nevada Republican Rep. Mark Amodei. (Photo: Richard Bednarski/Nevada Current)WASHINGTON — The U.S. House narrowly passed legislation Thursday that would revoke $9.4 billion in previously approved funding for public media, including National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, as well as foreign aid, though the bill’s future in the Senate amid a strict timeline is uncertain. The 214-212 mostly party-line vote marks just the third ti…

Nevada's Amodei breaks with GOP, joins Democrats to oppose $9.4 billion spending cuts

The House narrowly approved the White House request, known as a rescissions package, to claw back funding for NPR, PBS and international aid that lawmakers had previously appropriated.

Amodei bucks Trump in vote on funding for public broadcasting - The Nevada Independent

In his first vote against the Trump administration since the president retook office, Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) opposed the White House’s multibillion dollar rescission request Thursday over his support of public radio.