Democrats include $490M for PBS, $157M for Congress security, and $437M for European bank in shutdown bill

They repeatedly said PBS does not get significant taxpayer funding, so why are they pushing so hard to get it restored? — PFrost (@Niio1111) October 10, 2025 $490 million for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) This funding supports PBS, NPR, and local public media stations. It’s a standard line item in annual appropriations, but …

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PBS and NPR presidents called to testify before Congress.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday called on the CEOs of NPR and PBS to testify at a ‘DOGE’ subcommittee hearing on what she described as “systemically biased content” from federally funded radio and TV organizations. Why it matters: Greene’s hearing dovetails with a Federal Communications Commission investigation into the two broadcasters, which are longtime targets for Republican …

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