WASHINGTION — The U.S. House voted 214-212 to eliminate federal funding for public broadcasting over the next two years. In effect, if the U.S. Senate concirs, the bill would wipe out current federal funding for PBS and National Public Radio. The proposal originated with President Trump. The bill is part of Trump’s strategy to silence fair and balanced news coverage of his presidency. He also has targeted what he calls “woke” themes in pubic broadcasting’s arts and cultural programming. How they voted:
To cut public broadcasting
> Tom Emmer, R-Mn6 (north suburbs)
> Brad Finstad, R-Mn1 (south)
> Michelle Fischbach, R-Mn7 (rural west)
> Pete Stauber, R-Mn8 (Iron Range)
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> Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wi5 (Clyman)
> Glen Grothman, R-Wi6 (Campbellsport)\
> Bryan Steil, R-Wi1 (Janesville)
> Tom Tiffany, R-Wi7 (Hazelburst)
> Derrick Van Orden, R-Wi3 (Prairie du Chien)
> Tony Wied, R-Wi8 (DePere)
Against
> Angie Craig, D-Mn-2 (south suburbs)
> Betty McCollum, D-Mn4 (St. Paul)
> Kelly Morrison, D-Mn3 (west suburbs)
> Ilhan Omar, D-Mn5 (Minneapolis)
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> Gwen Moore, D-Wi4 (Milwaukee)
> Mark Pocan, D-Wi2 (Madison)