House Strips PBS, NPR of Funds as Trump Vows More DOGE Bills

A half century of US federal funding for public television and radio came crashing to an end as the House approved a $9 billion package of spending cuts inspired by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency task force.

The legislation passed by a vote of 216-213.

The Senate earlier Thursday cleared the measure on a 51 to 48 vote and it now heads to President Donald Trump for his signature. In addition to cutting $1.1 billion in public broadcasting funds, the bill ends a swath of foreign aid projects and closes the US Institute of Peace.

The National Public Radio (NPR) headquarters in Washington, DC

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