Funding for State Department ‘censorship’ office cut from spending bill over GOP backlash

Published December 19, 2024 5:04pm ET



In a reversal, the new version of the short-term spending bill to extend government funding into next year does not include a one-year extension of a government agency accused of “censorship” against conservatives.

Following pressure from conservative Republicans in Congress, businessmen Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, as well as President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, the old version of the bill with a provision funding the State Department’s Global Engagement Center was scrapped. House Republicans introduced a new bill on Thursday afternoon.

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