In particular, Congress is actively considering whether to stop requiring taxpayers to subsidize NPR and PBS programming.
He also indicated that he opposed federal funding, given the changes in the media landscape.
The FCC has no business intimidating and silencing broadcast media.
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The announcement of this investigation gives me serious concern.
We are confident any review of our programming and underwriting practices will confirm NPRs adherence to these rules.
Its federal appropriation was $535 million in the current fiscal year.
But that Trump administration request went nowhere, even with Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress.
