Public media is more at risk now than ever before. The House has passed a rescissions package that would take back $1.1 billion in public media funding already approved by law. If enacted, the impact on local stations would be swift and severe.

The Senate could take up the package as early as the week of July 7, but they still have time to change it. Now is the moment to urge them to remove the harmful proposal targeting public media. Enter your information to send your message.

Taking back this funding — just $1.60 per person per year — wouldn’t simply force stations to scale back. It would dismantle services that millions rely on every day: emergency alerts that save lives, local journalism that informs communities, and educational tools that support families, job seekers, and teachers. In many rural and underserved areas, the loss could be total. Some stations may be forced off the air entirely, leaving entire communities without access to essential information.

Now it’s our job to speak up and make sure the Senate hears us: pulling back support from local stations would leave communities less safe, children less prepared for school, and all of us less connected.

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