Overview

• The Trump administration’s rescissions package seeks to claw back $535 million from the CPB in fiscal 2026 followed by another $535 million in 2027 for a total of $1.07 billion.
• Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) with Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) issued a joint statement Monday urging reconsideration of the cuts, noting that federal funding supports more than 5,950 local jobs along with 245 rural stations.
• Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), with Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho), raised concerns about the cuts’ effects on Native American communities by pointing to their dependence on public broadcasters for emergency alerts.
• Hardline conservatives such as Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) have urged public broadcasters to seek private funding to offset rescinded federal support, citing the need to reduce the national debt.
• House GOP leaders can afford no more than three defections on the floor vote needed to approve the rescissions package later this week.