Congresswoman Budzinski Votes NO on Reckless Cuts to Public Broadcasting, Global Aid, and Women’s Health

<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C.</strong>&nbsp;— Today,&nbsp;<strong>Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13)</strong>&nbsp;issued the following statement after voting NO on the President’s proposed package that slashes more than $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting – jeopardizing over 1,500 locally owned public television and radio stations across the country.</p>

<p>&#8220;With this vote, House Republicans have officially abdicated Congress&#8217;s constitutional duty to appropriate federal dollars, effectively surrendering that authority to the Executive Branch. Let’s be clear: the funding they just voted to slash was passed with bipartisan support and signed into law. Walking away from those commitments isn’t just irresponsible — it’s reckless. These cuts jeopardize local public broadcasting, strip access to critical healthcare, gut lifesaving emergency programs, and undermine our support for global allies. It doesn’t make us stronger — it makes us weaker.”</p>

<p>In addition to gutting funding for public broadcasting, the package would:</p>

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<li><strong>Eliminate all civilian funding</strong> for Ukraine and U.S. partners in Eastern Europe and Central Asia – crippling efforts to counter Russian aggression.</li>

<li><strong>Deny access to contraception and family planning</strong> services for more than 24 million women worldwide.</li>

<li><strong>Rescind over $2.5 billion in development aid</strong>, resulting in:
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<li>More than 40 million children losing access to education.</li>

<li>Over 3.6 million people losing access to clean water.</li>
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