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White House Seeks to Rescind $1.1 Billion in NPR and PBS Funding

Congress faces a 45-day deadline to decide on cuts that would strip public broadcasters of federal support.

President Trump arrives with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) for a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 20. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump Speaker of the House Mike Johnson speak to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 20, 2025, before meeting with the House GOP Conference about passing his budget bill. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

Overview

  • Rescissions package also calls for revoking $8.3 billion in foreign aid to programs run by the State Department, USAID and the United States Institute of Peace.
  • Speaker Mike Johnson has said the House will vote on the measure next week, launching the clock on the 45-day approval window.
  • NPR, PBS and the CPB have filed lawsuits challenging Trump’s May executive order to halt all funding for the two networks.
  • NPR’s CEO and PBS’s president warn that losing federal grants would cripple emergency alerts, local journalism and cultural programming in smaller markets.
  • Sen. Susan Collins has voiced opposition to cutting PEPFAR funding, highlighting divisions within the Republican majority.