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SD Sen. Mike Rounds secured a handshake deal with White House budget director to transfer $9.4M to Native American radio stations in rural areas.
It cuts $9 billion of previously approved federal funding for foreign aid and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. CPB, which funds NPR and PBS, stands to be hit with a $1.9 billion budget cut.
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NewsNation on MSNWhat’s included in $9B rescissions bill approved by House?The legislation targets foreign aid programs and public broadcasting, long-standing GOP priorities for spending cuts.
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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.