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No Federal Funds for Public Broadcasting
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No Federal Funds for Public Broadcasting

IntroducedN/A
Passed Senate7 months ago
Intro
Senate
House
Pres
Awaiting House vote
Why This Matters

This bill would end federal funding for public broadcasting, meaning these programs would need to find other sources of money. It matters because it could change how public media operates and is supported.

If you rely on public broadcasting, this bill could change how those programs are funded and delivered.
Who this affects
Public broadcasting stations · employees · journalists · producers
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill stops federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
  2. 2It prohibits the Corporation from accepting any federal money after the bill is enacted.
  3. 3Any unspent federal money allocated to the Corporation in recent years will be canceled.
  4. 4The bill aims to change how public broadcasting is funded in the U.S.
Read the detailed summary

This resolution condemns the June 14, 2025, attacks on Minnesota state legislators and calls on all people in the United States to reaffirm our commitment to a safe, civil, and peaceful democracy. The resolution also honors (1) the lives of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman who were killed, (2) Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette Hoffman who were critically injured, and (3) the law enforcement officers who rapidly responded to the attacks and apprehended the suspected perpetrator.

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Bills must pass the House, Senate, and be signed by the President to become law.
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Senate
House
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IntroducedJan 16, 2025
Sponsors
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SenateJan 15
HouseCurrent

Awaiting House vote

President

The President

Donald Trump
President
Awaiting Vote
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