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Update on Federal Funding for Public Broadcasting

June 12
House votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public media
The House of Representatives narrowly approved legislation Thursday to eliminate the next two years of federal funding for public media outlets.

It did so at the direct request of President Trump, who has accused NPR and PBS of bias against conservative viewpoints as part of his broader attacks on the mainstream media.

The measure passed largely along party lines, 214 to 212, with two key Republican lawmakers switching their votes from "no" to "yes" to push it over the finish line.
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We are just one vote away in the Senate to losing $300,000 in federal funding.

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