Amo Slams Republicans for Stripping Funding from America’s Global Leadership and Public Media Programming

July 18, 2025 Press Release “Congressional Republicans once again are breaking promises — while hurting national security and the next generation by stripping more than $9 billion dollars from NPR, Daniel Tiger, Sesame Street, and lifesaving humanitarian aid across the world. Congressional Republicans reneged on the funding scheme they voted into law earlier this year, just because President Trump told them to. Trump and Republicans are leaving American communities without the public media they rely on and leaving a vacuum of aid and leadership on the global stage. Americans without a local public radio station won’t get emergency alerts, America’s children will lose access to the PBS shows that help them learn, under-resourced refugee camps will be vulnerable to terrorism, and countless innocent people will die of starvation and preventable disease. Once again, Congressional Republicans have opened the door to our adversaries' international dominance, while leaving Americans less educated and less informed. I voted no and will fight to reinstate funding for these vital programs at every opportunity.” ###