Congress Returns – Action on Public Media Funding
September 4, 2017 · Congress is back, and both chambers will be debating federal funding for public media again. This week or next, the House of Representatives is expected
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Public media funding Archive
President’s Budget Threatens Public Media Funding
May 24, 2017 · The Threat: On May 23, 2017, the President sent his full Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget to Congress. Like the “skinny budget” issued in mid-March,
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Status of Federal Public Media Funding
August 3, 2016 · Earlier this month, Senators and Representatives packed up their bags and returned home for August recess, but, before they left, they made critical decisions about
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Appropriations Bills Include Public Media Funding
June 25, 2015 · The Appropriations Committees in the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, which decide how much money federal programs receive each year, just passed their
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Demystifying the Federal Budget Process
June 9, 2015 · If you’ve signed up for our e-mail list, you may have noticed that we’ve asked you to contact your lawmakers in support of public media
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President’s Budget includes Public Media
February 3, 2015 · Public media fans, we have some exciting news to share about federal funding for public media. On Monday, February 2, President Barack Obama sent
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Five Things You Didn’t Know about Public Television
August 8, 2013 · 1. Over the course of a year, nearly 79% of all U.S. television households – and 200 million people – watch PBS. Americans also stream
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