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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5 things you need to know about threats to CPB funding
The likelihood of total defunding seems slim — but public media would surely see some changes if support really were cut.‘The Pub’ #91: What would actually happen if they defunded CPB
And a sitting CPB board member discusses why the corporation should be defunded.Congressmen aim to generate bipartisan support for letter on CPB funding
Last year’s letter was signed by a bipartisan group of 132 members of the House.Fans of PBS Kids gather on Capitol Hill to voice support for federal funding
Organizers delivered petitions to members of Congress, bearing 660,000 signatures gathered online to save CPB funding.Groups to deliver petitions to Congress supporting CPB funding
The petitions contain more than 660,000 signatures of public broadcasting supporters.
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