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CBS News
7 days ago
- Politics
- CBS News
West Virginia Public Broadcasting executive director contemplates future after Senate passes funding cut
The executive director of West Virginia Public Broadcasting is contemplating the organization's future after the Senate passed President Trump's request to rescind funding to public radio and television stations. The Senate on Thursday voted 51-48 to approve a package that would cut $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding. "I did actually follow it throughout the evening," West Virginia Public Broadcasting executive director Eddie Isom said. The package includes $1.1 billion in cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. "The first thing I thought was 'what now?'" Isom said. West Virginia Public Broadcasting gets about $1.6 million in federal funding a year. "I don't think that we can make that up from our viewers and listeners," Isom said. Isom said it's a tough dilemma. "We're gonna take a hard look at our budget and see if there's anything that we can cut," Isom said. "We have about a couple months to kind of regroup and try to get some kind of a plan in place," he added. West Virginia Public Broadcasting transmits all over West Virginia with a series of transmitters. "We're one of the few stations that reaches into the rural areas," Isom said. This package could also impact stations like Pittsburgh NPR affiliate WESA. Its CEO said it could lose about 9% of its funding, about $700,000. "I challenge anybody to show me anything that looks similar to PBS and NPR," Isom said. Both WESA and WQED say they will continue without federal money. "We are firmly committed to remaining a strong and independent source for news and music in we have been for more than 50 years," Terry O'Reilly, the president and CEO of Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting, told KDKA-TV in a statement. "The majority of our financial support comes from local individuals and institutions who value what we do: they're the audience we serve every day." West Virginia Public Broadcasting will try the same, saying it will also ask listeners and viewers to donate. "We don't just air shows, we do things that matter here," Isom said. "It's part of the community, it's part of preserving Appalachia culture and heritage," he added. The bill has to go back down to the House from the Senate, since the version of the package was revised. If that's approved there, it will then go to the president's desk.
New York Times
17-07-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Republicans on Senate Panel Vote to Advance Bove's Nomination After Democrats Storm Out
A Senate committee voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of Emil Bove III, the Justice Department enforcer who oversaw dozens of firings and the dismissal of bribery charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York, to a lifetime post as a federal judge. Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved the nomination after Democrats stormed out in protest when the panel's chairman, Senator Charles E. Grassley, called the roll before every Democrat on the committee had a chance to air their objections. 'Sir, this lacks decency,' said Senator Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat, his voice raised and visibly agitated. 'It lacks decorum. It shows that you do not want to simply hear from your colleagues. This is absolutely wrong!' Mr. Grassley ignored him and plowed on. In a voice vote, committee Republicans voted to confirm Mr. Bove, 44, to a lifetime appointment on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which encompasses Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. The vote was a prelude for what is expected to be an even more intense battle on the Senate floor over a nominee seen by his many critics of the embodiment of the administration's obliteration of institutional safeguards intended to shield the department from White House interference. Mr. Bove is more likely than not to be confirmed, barring any new developments that will sway several Republican senators to reject a lifetime judicial appointment for a taciturn and unyielding former Manhattan federal prosecutor who swiftly rose to prominence after serving on Mr. Trump's criminal defense team.
Washington Post
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
How senators voted on the rescissions bill
51 senators voted in favor of the Trump administration's request to cut billions in foreign aid and federal funding. The Senate voted 51-48 early Thursday morning in favor of President Donald Trump's request to cancel $9 billion that was appropriated for foreign aid and public broadcasting. Two Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) — voted with Democrats against the rescissions bill, considered a top priority for the Trump administration. One Democrat, Sen. Tina Smith (Minnesota), was admitted to George Washington University Hospital on Wednesday after feeling unwell and did not vote. Vote results Position Dem GOP Ind Total votes Supports ✓ 0 51 0 51 Opposes 44 2 2 48 Did not vote 1 0 0 1 The legislation would halt funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development, global health programs and international peacekeeping efforts, as well as public broadcasters PBS and NPR. The bill will now return to the House with a deadline for passage on Friday. See how each senator voted in the table below. Dem GOP Ind Filter by state Filter by party Supports 51 Jim Banks Ind. John Barrasso Wyo. Marsha Blackburn Tenn. John Boozman Ark. Katie Britt Ala. Ted Budd N.C. Shelley Moore Capito Bill Cassidy La. John Cornyn Texas Tom Cotton Ark. Opposes 48 Susan Collins Maine Lisa Murkowski Alaska Angus King Maine Bernie Sanders Vt. Angela Alsobrooks Md. Tammy Baldwin Wis. Michael Bennet Colo. Richard Blumenthal Conn. Lisa Blunt Rochester Del. Cory Booker N.J. Did not vote 1 Tina Smith Minn. Show all members Theodoric Meyer contributed to this report. Note: There are no vacancies in the Senate. Data from U.S. Senate.
Washington Post
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Senate approves Trump's bill to cut spending, sending it to the House
The Senate narrowly approved President Donald Trump's request to claw back $9 billion in foreign aid and federal funding for public broadcasting early Thursday morning, handing the administration a victory in its ongoing power struggle with Congress over federal spending. The vote was 51-48. Two Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) — voted with Democrats against the bill. One Democrat, Sen. Tina Smith (Minnesota), was admitted to George Washington University Hospital on Wednesday after feeling unwell and did not vote.
CNN
16-07-2025
- Business
- CNN
NPR CEO on future of public media after Senate moves forward with Trump-requested cuts
NPR CEO Katherine Maher joined "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown" to discuss her reaction to the Senate voting by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of cuts that would decimate public media, as requested by Trump.
