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Paul believes Senate vote for NPR, PBS cuts will be ‘very close’
UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – The White House aims to reclaim $1.1 billion in federal funding for public broadcasting, with rural stations relying on up to 95% of this support facing severe impacts, officials said.
- The U.S. Senate is set to vote by July 18 on a bill to rescind $1.1 billion in federal funding for public broadcasting, including Alaska's 27 public media stations.
- The bill follows President Trump's push to cut public media funding, citing bias, but Republican opposition exists due to impacts on rural stations and constituents.
- Public stations like KOTZ in Alaska and Marfa Public Radio in Texas rely heavily on federal grants, serving vast rural areas with vital information including emergency alerts.
- Ed Ulman estimated Alaska could lose $20 million annually, threatening station operations and reporter jobs, while reporter Desiree Hagan emphasized public media’s life-saving role in harsh conditions.
- If four Republican senators oppose the bill, it will fail, reflecting a close and contested vote with significant implications for rural communities and public media nationwide.
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Letter: Defunding public broadcasting weakens our national conversation and leaves us more vulnerable to propaganda
I’m writing to express my deep concern about any efforts to claw back or eliminate funding for public media, including NPR and PBS. Plus excellent national news, like “60 Minutes” and “Sunday Morning” (CBS). These institutions represent some of the last remaining sources of fact-based, educational and civic-minded journalism available to Americans, especially in rural, underserved, and lower-income communities.
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Susan Collins is a champion of public broadcasting
Thank you for your coverage of the complicated issue of federal funding for public broadcasting (“Maine Public could lose $5 million through proposed federal clawback”) . The U.S. Senate is expected to act on the Rescission Bill this week. As chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Susan Collins plays an extremely important role in […]
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