Senators question Trump plan to kill federal funds for PBS, NPR and some foreign aid

People participate in a rally to call on Congress to protect funding for PBS and NPR outside the NPR headquarters in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2025.

Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Appropriations Committee pushed back against the Trump administration’s bid to rescind federal funding for public broadcasting and international aid programs.

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