House Republicans Pass Bill to Defund Public Broadcasting: A Comprehensive Analysis
Introduction
The House of Representatives has delivered a significant blow to America's public broadcasting system, voting 214-212 to eliminate $1.1 billion in federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting as part of a broader $9.4 billion rescission package. This historic vote, which passed largely along party lines with only four Republicans joining all Democrats in opposition, represents the closest NPR and PBS have ever come to losing all federal support. The legislation now moves to the Senate, where lawmakers face a July 18 deadline to either approve the cuts or allow the previously appropriated funding to remain intact.
