Patricia Harrison, President and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), issued the following statement regarding the President’s proposed rescissions package sent to Congress today to claw back $1.1 billion of already appropriated funding for CPB, as well as his FY 2026 budget proposal, which eliminates all funding for public media except $30 million in closeout costs for CPB. "Federal funding for the public broadcasting system is irreplaceable...The path to better public media is achievable only if funding is maintained." (fb)

In rural and remote areas, public media is often the only source of local news and public safety information, and native-owned public media stations serve some of the most remote and least connected areas in the nation. These stations partner with the tribal governments, local public safety officials, local health agencies, and Regional Bureau of Indian Affairs offices to distribute essential health and safety information. Without stations’ broadcast infrastructure, many Americans, especially those in rural areas, would lack access to lifesaving information and public safety alerts. https://cpb.org/emergency-alerts (fb)