WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted 216-213 to strip $1.1 billion federal support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which creates programing for PBS television and NPR radio stations nationwide. The bill also kills $8 billion previously authorized foreign aid. The bill was pushed by President Trump. His view: Tax dollars shouldn’t be spent on culturally and politically biased media content. His view is contentious at best. The public broadcast system has amassed hundreds of awards for culturally enriching content and insightful news and hailed as a national treasure. How the Minnesota and Wisconsin delegations voted:
To cut aid, PBS funding
> 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-Mn2 (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)