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Senate votes to kill entire public broadcasting budget in blow to NPR and PBS
The US Senate voted to rescind two years' worth of funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), delivering a ...
NPR CEO warns public broadcasting cuts could be "a real risk to the public safety of the country"
The rescissions revised package passed by a vote of 51-48, with Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski joining ...
Illinois public media stations brace for ‘worst-case scenario’ after Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS
Public broadcasting stations in the state are bracing for big changes. In Moline, WQPT’s general manager Dawn Schmitt said ...
NPR CEO warns public broadcasting cuts will cause ‘stations to go dark’ as soon as next quarter
The House is expected to vote on a bill that will claw back close to $1.1 billion in previously approved funding for the ...
NPR CEO warns of impact from potential public broadcasting cuts
The Senate approved major cuts in federal spending overnight that includes foreign aid and public broadcasting, now sending ...
Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media and foreign aid
The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion ...
Opinion
Unprecedented Rescission Bill Defunds Public Media
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.
How Public Media Lost The Federal Funding Battle, And What Happens Next To Stations, NPR And PBS
What's next for NPR, PBS and public media after Congress voted to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
What $9B spending cuts could mean for PBS, NPR stations, especially in rural areas
Public broadcasting outlets such as PBS and NPR could soon lose the federal funding crucial to their operations.
House gives final approval to Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid
The House gave final approval to President Donald Trump's request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and ...
PBS, NPR And Public Media Set To Lose Federal Funding As Package Of Spending Cuts Clears Congress
PBS, NPR and public stations are facing the loss of $1.1 billion in federal funding, as the House cleared final passage of a ...
Clawback of $1.1B for PBS and NPR puts rural stations at risk
This article was originally published by The Conversation. The U.S. Senate narrowly approved on July 16, 2025, a bill that ...