Senate Advances Controversial Bill to Slash Public Media Funding, Final Vote Imminent
Senate Advances Controversial Bill to Slash Public Media Funding, Final Vote Imminent In a critical move, the Senate has advanced a package aimed at rescinding $1.1 billion in allocated funding for PBS, NPR, and other public media outlets. The vote on Tuesday evening saw Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote, 51-50, to push the rescissions package to the floor for a final vote. Three Republican senators—Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Mitch McConnell (R-KY)—joined all Democrats and…