Federal funding for public broadcasting
President Donald Trump is continuing his efforts to wind down funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, but without success so far. Lawmakers have recommended level funding for CPB despite Trump’s proposals. As Congress continues work on the budget, catch up on what’s happened so far with our reporting, podcasts, commentaries and explainers.
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CPB says Trump budget will aim to rescind FY2018 appropriation
Future appropriations are also at risk.Trump budget seeks to zero out CPB funding by 2018
“The policy is, we're ending federal involvement with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting,” said Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney.Judy Woodruff says VP Pence sees benefits of public media
Pence “values his experiences with public media,” Woodruff said at the APTS Public Media Summit.PBS-commissioned survey finds 73 percent of voters oppose eliminating federal funding for public TV
Support for funding spanned all regions of the country, with most respondents citing public TV’s educational mission as its most important value.As power shifts in Washington, pubcasting has allies in key posts
Three powerful congressional chairmen who support public broadcasting will continue in their key roles in both the House and Senate.
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