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House Committee Advances Bill To Rescind Funding For Public Broadcasting Stations, NPR And PBS


The legislation is expected to make it to the floor later this week.

Screenshot A bill that would claw back $1.1 billion in federal funding for public broadcasting cleared the House Rules Committee, setting it up for a floor vote later this week. The CPB is the non profit corporation set up by Congress to distribute federal funding to public media stations, PBS, NPR and other entities. Some moderate GOP lawmakers have expressed opposition to the funding rollback, including Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV), who joined a statement with Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) opposing the cuts.

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