NPR urges its stations to contact the legislators, where the Trump official seeks to finish financing

NPR urges member stations to contact members of Congress while the Trump administration is moving its efforts to withdraw federal financing from public broadcasting.

It was a note sent on Monday in response to reports White HouseA plan to send its rescue package to Capitol Hill this week and not as expected on April 28, and a week -week voting can be made on May 5.

“In the preparation, we move on to the timelines for all stakeholders’ contacts,” I read the memo obtained by the New York Times for the first time. “The NPR policy and representation team has drafted new templates to stimulate the stakeholders at the station and GRASSTOPS. We ask for a deadline on May 2 to hand these messages to legislators. The involvement of members of the Board of Directors, the Society Consultative Council, the volunteers at the station, community partners, business partners, and emergency officials who work with your level and put them off to communicate with Congress.

The White House urges Congress to reduce federal funding for NPR, PBS

NPR asked its stations to inform the national headquarters when the messages are sent to the legislators and whether the stations are receiving responses.

“We are coordinating with the protection of my public media and we will soon provide more details about the activation of PMPM advocates. Text programs are currently available through the PMPM partner portal, if you want to start pre -messages,” NPR wrote.

“We strongly urge you to communicate and meet the members of Congress this week, because they are more likely to be in your area during the current holiday,” the memo has continued.

NPR did not immediately respond to the Fox News Digital request for comment.

PBS president warns against cutting federal funds “Palmyra” local stations where the White House seeks to withdraw funding

Earlier this month, President Donald TrumpThe Director of the Budget, Rus Vogue, has drafted a memorandum requesting legislators from the Republican Party to reduce $ 1.1 billion, which was allocated to the Public Broadcasting Corporation (CPB), in addition to $ 8.3 billion allocated to the United States Agency for International Development.

“Since the first day, the Trump administration has targeted waste, fraud, and ill -treatment in federal spending through executive procedures, Review, and other efforts made by departments and agencies. Congress expressed his great interest in supporting these efforts, and the request for the administration that transports the rescue to the hill for quick approval.”

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The memorandum continued, “Ombe recommends responding to two proposals to reduce 9.3 billion dollars. The first includes the cancellation of $ 8.3 billion in spending external aid (from $ 22 billion) that ends in the fiscal year (FY) 2025.

In March, Catherine Maher, CEO of NPR, NPR, CEO of NPR, witnessed to the sub -committee of the House of Representatives, and its Republican lawmakers about the alleged political bias, as executive managers defended the media for their federal financing.

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In response to the Vogue Memorandum, Kerger looked a warning to the negative impact that will be on the PBS for the loss of federal financing

“The effort to establish Congress to cancel the financing of public media will lead to the disruption of the basic PBS service and the local members of the American people,” Kerger wrote in a joint statement with him. Fox News digital.

“There is nothing more American than a TV program, and our work is only possible because of the party support that we always received from Congress. This partnership between the public and private sectors allows us to help prepare millions of children for success in school and life and also supports enriching programs and inspiration for the highest quality.” “The cancellation of these funds would destroy the stations of PBS members and the primary role they play in societies, especially the smaller and rural stations that depend on federal financing for a larger part of their budgets. Without PBS members, Americans will lose unique local programming and emergency services in times of crisis.”

“We are proud to shed light on real issues, individuals and places that can be ignored by the commercial media. We are looking to show our value to Congress, as we have over the past fifty years, to maintain our pledge to the American people to maintain our organization and our service, strong and vital.”