The House narrowly voted to cut $1.1 billion in funding for public media outlets, largely following party lines. The bill, requested by Trump, aims to reduce government spending including significant cuts to foreign aid programs. NPR's CEO expressed concerns over the impact on public broadcasters, warning that funding cuts could lead to stations shutting down and creating news deserts. Some representatives, like Mark Amodei, opposed the cuts, emphasizing the importance of media access for rural constituents. The Senate must still approve the measure for it to become law.
The loss of funding "could be huge" for public radio and television stations. NPR's CEO warned of stations "going dark," leaving Americans without access.
Rep. Mark Amodei stated that while he supports cuts to help the federal deficit, he cannot "do a disservice to the thousands of rural constituents" in his district.
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