Update July 14, 2025: The Senate is expected to vote on H.R. 4 this week! If passed, the legislation will claw back $1.1 billion in previously-approved funding for NPR and PBS.

This bill goes hand in hand with Trump's Executive Order that cuts off all federal funding to NPR and PBS, calling them “woke propaganda.” 

These attacks don’t just target national programming — they threaten over 1,000 local NPR and 336 PBS stations, many of which provide the only source of news or emergency alerts in rural communities.

📞 Call your senators now and tell them to protect public broadcasting.

Most of this funding goes to local stations, not national operations — and cutting it is an intentional effort to silence independent, public-interest journalism.

Take Action!

1) Call your senators.

Call the Capitol Switchboard: +1(202) 224-3121 or find contact numbers below:
>> Find your senators

Script for calling Congress
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent voting at [Zip code]. I’m calling to demand that [Sen NAME] opposes any cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, including Trump’s order to eliminate funding for NPR and PBS.

These public media services are vital for local news, emergency information, and educational programming — especially in rural and underserved areas. We need more trustworthy journalism, not less.

2) Encourage a friend to call

Friend script:
Hey, just a quick heads-up — Trump signed an Executive Order to defund NPR and PBS, and Congress is trying to finish the job. These cuts would gut local stations that rely on public funds to survive. I just called my rep and senators to tell them to block the cuts. Can you call yours too? It only takes a minute.

Public broadcasting serves the public. Let’s keep it that way.