U.S. House passes cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid
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Daily Voice on MSNNPR, PBS Respond To Congress Canceling Public Media Funds: 'Tremendous Setback'Republicans in Congress have voted to slash more than $1 billion in funding for public media outlets, putting millions of Americans at risk of losing news, educational programming, and emergency alerts.
The House is expected to vote on a bill that will claw back close to $1.1 billion in previously approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS. CEO of NPR Katherine Maher discusses the impact the cuts will have and what it means for communities across the country.
In 2018, during his first term, Trump sent a $15.3 billion rescission package to Congress that passed the House but failed in the Senate. This time, however, the Senate agreed to Trump’s cuts 51-48, with Murkowski and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine being the only Republicans to join Democrats in opposing the bill.
Congress passed H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025. This decision "clawed back" $1.1 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
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The rescissions revised package passed by a vote of 51-48, with Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski joining Democrats in voting against it.