Congresswoman Harriet Hageman has voted with her Republican colleagues to pass a significant rescission package, which now awaits the signature of President Trump. This measure aims to cut $1.1 billion in annual federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and $7.9 billion from USAID foreign aid programs, totaling $9 billion.
In a statement, Congresswoman Hageman expressed her views on the necessity of this action: “For too long, American families have been forced to subsidize liberal-leaning media under the guise of ‘public service.’ When NPR/PBS were started, there were few options available. There are now so many different outlets that need for government funded media has been replaced by the free market, and public media now prioritizes far-left narratives over balanced journalism.”
She continued by stating that federal funding should not support “woke indoctrination in children’s programming,” citing examples such as drag queen story hours and anti-American messaging. Hageman also pointed out instances where private broadcasters provided timely alerts during emergencies while NPR affiliates lagged behind.
“This rescission marks our first major strike against federal waste, fraud, and abuse,” she added. “American families deserve a government that is lean, accountable, and focused on results, not politicized media subsidies.”
The package includes cuts to various programs such as PBS programming about transgender issues and several international aid initiatives.
