Urge Congress: Restore Public Media Funding
Despite widespread public opposition, the Rescissions Act has passed – stripping $1.1 billion in already-approved funding for public media, threatening the survival of rural and Tribal stations and jeopardizing the essential services all stations provide to communities nationwide.
But we are not giving up. Congress can still act to save vital public media funding. Urge your Members of Congress to restore funding for public media through the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations process.
Ways To Take Action
Federal funding ensures that your local public radio and TV stations can continue to give you access to essential educational, local, and cultural programming; trustworthy, in-depth news; and emergency and community-based services. Here are three things you can do today to keep public media strong.
Call Congress: Restore Public Media Funding
Urge your Members of Congress to restore vital public media funding through the annual appropriations process.
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