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Senate tees up debate on package to claw back public broadcasting, foreign aid funds
UNITED STATES SENATE, JUL 16 – Senate Republicans advanced a bill cutting $1.1 billion from public broadcasting as part of a $9 billion federal spending rollback, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.
- The U.S. Senate is preparing to debate a rescission bill to claw back $9 billion in funding, including $1.1 billion for public broadcasting, in July 2025.
- The effort to rescind funding was initiated recently when the Trump administration submitted a formal request to Congress, aiming to cut federal expenditures amid ongoing political disagreements.
- The bill targets the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributes funds to about 1,500 local stations including PBS and NPR, raising concerns over biased reporting and local coverage loss.
- Senator Maria Cantwell criticized the decision to eliminate funding as putting at risk the 13 million Americans who rely on public media for crucial emergency updates, while House Speaker Mike Johnson described federal support for these outlets as an inappropriate use of taxpayer money.
- If passed, the measure could prompt budget shortfalls at public media outlets and signal ongoing Republican efforts to cut federal aid despite mixed public support and Democratic opposition.
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In Tight Vote, Wyoming Senators Help Advance Public Media Cut Proposal
With “aye” votes from Wyoming’s two U.S. senators, a recissions bill scheduled to claw back around $1.1 billion from publicly funded media, which stands to impact outlets like NPR and PBS, cleared a committee Tuesday with a Friday deadline to get to Trump.
'Joke of a senator': Republican mocked for criticizing bill he intends to vote for
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) took aim at the rescissions bill he plans to support on the Senate floor, warning of unintended consequences during a speech Wednesday — despite pledging a “yes” vote. Speaking on the Senate floor, he cautioned, “I suspect we’re going to find out there are some things that we’re going to regret. Some second and third order effects. And I suspect that when we do we’ll have to come back and fix it.”On Tuesday, the Senate …
Senate Advances Bill to Claw Back $9 Billion in Funds for Foreign Aid and Public Broadcasting
The U.S. Senate will take up President Trump’s request to claw back more than $9 billion in congressionally approved spending, after Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie Tuesday to open debate on a rescission bill. The legislation is aimed at codifying cuts made by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency to foreign aid, including lifesaving global health programs, emergency food and shelter assistance, peacekeeping and economic de…
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US Senate Republicans advance bill stripping funds from NPR, PBS, foreign aid
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday night moved one step closer to canceling $9 billion in previously approved funding for several foreign aid programs and public broadcasting after GOP leaders addressed some objections.
Federal budget bill impact report expected in early August, Ritter says
House Speaker Matt Ritter (D-Hartford)(Molly Ingram / WSHU)Connecticut lawmakers and residents will better understand how the new Republican federal budget bill will impact the state early next month.House Speaker Matt Ritter (D-Hartford) said the update will come from the Office of Policy and Management.“OPM will deliver to the legislature a report on everything that Washington did in that bill and how it may impact Connecticut, from FQHCs and …
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