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Epoch Times
28-05-2025
- Business
- Epoch Times
White House to Ask Congress to Rescind $9.4 Billion in Funding for Public Media, Foreign Aid
WASHINGTON—The White House will send Congress a request to claw back $9.4 billion in previously appropriated funds to public media and foreign aid. A spokesperson for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) confirmed in a statement to The Epoch Times that the long-expected rescissions package would be sent to Congress for consideration on June 3. In Washington parlance, a 'rescissions package' refers to a request by the president for Congress to withdraw funding previously delegated by the legislature for a specific purpose. Such packages are handled under the The majority of the forthcoming rescissions package has to do with foreign aid, with the remainder targeting federally funded media outlets. They are meant to codify many of the cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency. A total of $8.3 billion would be cut from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the African Development Foundation. The remaining cuts, approximately $1.1 billion, would be rescinded from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which oversees state-funded media like NPR and PBS. Since taking office, President Donald Trump's administration has targeted both government agencies for downsizing, with some efforts aiming to Related Stories 5/27/2025 5/15/2025 The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and its subsidiaries, meanwhile, have been accused of 'biased and partisan news coverage' by the administration. On May 1, Trump signed an The OMB spokesperson raised concerns about the NPR and PBS leadership in their statement to The Epoch Times, citing NPR CEO Katherine Maher's description of Trump as a 'fascist' and 'deranged racist.' The spokesperson also referenced programming on PBS related to transgender issues, including 'Real Boy,' a program about a trans teen, and 'Our League,' a program about a trans woman returning to her hometown. The 1974 impoundment law prohibits the president from ending funding without the approval of Congress. When the White House sends the package to the Capitol, lawmakers will have 45 days to approve or reject the cuts. This process is handled by a simple majority vote of both chambers, as laid out in the Impoundment Control Act. That means that if Republicans broadly agree with the proposed cuts, they won't need Democrats' help to approve them. Emel Akan contributed to this report. This story is developing and will be updated.
The Hill
14-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Trump's spending cuts
That includes money for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which oversees PBS and NPR, money for USAID and agencies like the U.S. Institute of Peace, which Trump aimed to dismantle via an executive order signed in February. The request cites various aspects of funding used by those organizations that do not align with the Trump administration's priorities. It cites a PBS program from 2022 titled 'Our League' about a transgender woman who comes out to members of their bowling league in Ohio. It also cites numerous examples of funding from the State Department and USAID to be cut that are not in line with Trump's agenda. Among those are $500,000 for electric buses in Rwanda, $750,000 for reducing xenophobia in Venezuela, and $3 million for a children's developmental television program in Iraq. A White House official confirmed to The Hill that the package will be sent to Congress when lawmakers return from Easter recess. Simple majorities in both the House and Senate would need to vote to approve the rescission package in order to eliminate the congressionally approved funding. Republicans control both chambers, though their margin in the House is especially narrow.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
White House to ask Congress to cut $9B in funds, including for NPR, PBS, USAID
The White House is preparing a rescission package that will seek to have Congress claw back more than $9 billion in approved funding through cuts to public broadcasting, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and agencies President Trump has sought to eliminate. A White House official confirmed to The Hill that the package will be sent to Congress when lawmakers return from Easter recess on April 28. The package requests to eliminate $9.3 billion in spending, the official said. That includes money for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which oversees PBS and NPR, money for USAID and agencies like the U.S. Institute of Peace, which Trump aimed to dismantle via an executive order signed in February. The New York Post, which first reported on the planned request, noted the request covered roughly $1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and more than $8 billion for USAID and other State Department efforts. The request cites various aspects of funding used by those organizations that do not align with the Trump administration's priorities. It cites a PBS program from 2022 titled 'Our League' about a transgender woman who comes out to members of their bowling league in Ohio. The request also notes that NPR CEO Katherine Maher described Trump as a 'fascist' in old social media posts. Maher has apologized for those remarks. Representatives for NPR and PBS did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The rescission package also cites numerous examples of funding from the State Department and USAID to be cut that are not in line with Trump's agenda. Among those are $500,000 for electric buses in Rwanda, $750,000 for reducing xenophobia in Venezuela, and $3 million for a children's developmental television program in Iraq. Simple majorities in both the House and Senate would need to vote to approve the rescission package in order to eliminate the congressionally approved funding. Republicans control both chambers, though their margin in the House is especially narrow. Trump and his allies have for months targeted funding for public broadcast stations like NPR, which some Republicans have criticized as too liberal with news coverage. Leaders of both NPR and PBS appeared at a House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee hearing in March to defend their practices. The president has also aggressively pushed to dismantle USAID, claiming it is run by 'radical lunatics.' The agency sends aid to communities impacted by conflicts, helps with disease prevention efforts and assists developing countries. Advocates argue it is critical for the U.S. in establishing influence around the world, while critics assert it is a poor use of government funds. Efforts to gut USAID have run into various court orders. Updated at 4:44 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
14-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
White House to ask Congress to cut $9B in funds, including for NPR, PBS, USAID
The White House is preparing a rescission package that will seek to have Congress claw back more than $9 billion in approved funding through cuts to public broadcasting, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and agencies President Trump has sought to eliminate. A White House official confirmed to The Hill that the package will be sent to Congress when lawmakers return from Easter recess on April 28. The package requests to eliminate $9.3 billion in spending, the official said. That includes money for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which oversees PBS and NPR, money for USAID and agencies like the U.S. Institute of Peace, which Trump aimed to dismantle via an executive order signed in February. The request cites various aspects of funding used by those organizations that do not align with the Trump administration's priorities. It cites a PBS program from 2022 titled 'Our League' about a transgender woman who comes out to members of their bowling league in Ohio. The request also notes NPR's CEO, Katherine Maher, described Trump as a 'fascist' in old social media posts. Maher has apologized for those remarks. Representatives for NPR and PBS did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The rescission package also cites numerous examples of funding from the State Department and USAID to be cut that are not in line with Trump's agenda. Among those are $500,000 for electric buses in Rwanda, $750,000 for reducing Xenophobia in Venezuela and $3 million for a children's developmental television program in Iraq. Simple majorities in both the House and Senate would need to vote to approve the rescission package in order to eliminate the congressionally approved funding. Republicans control both chambers, though their margin in the House is especially narrow. Trump and his allies have for months targeted funding for public broadcast stations like NPR, which some Republicans have criticized as too liberal with their news coverage. Leaders of both NPR and PBS appeared at a House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee hearing in March to defend their practices. The president has also aggressively pushed to dismantle USAID, claiming it is run by 'radical lunatics.' The agency sends aid to communities impacted by conflicts, helps with disease prevention efforts and assists developing countries. Advocates argue it is critical for the U.S. establishing influence around the world, while critics assert it is a poor use of government funds.
