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Scripps News on MSNPBS president's plea: $500 million funding cut could silence educational and news programmingPaula Kerger, PBS president, warns that a $500 million funding cut could severely impact rural stations, eliminating up to 50% of their resources and jeopardizing educational programming.
Some Republican senators are skeptical, according to Politico. President Donald Trump wants to claw back $9.4 billion in funding previously approved by Congress. The House passed a version of the package in June, according to CBS News.
Senate Democrats are warning the Trump administration’s effort to claw back funds for foreign aid and public broadcasting programs threatens bipartisan negotiations to fund the government
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