Kaine, Warner condemn GOP push to rescind public broadcasting funds: ‘A shortsighted effort’

Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) are blasting congressional Republicans and the Trump administration over a proposal to rescind more than $1 billion in previously approved federal funding for public broadcasting, calling it a dangerous and shortsighted move that threatens rural emergency alert systems and essential public programming.

In a joint statement issued Tuesday, the Democratic senators said they were “deeply disturbed” by Republican efforts to gut funding for public broadcasting, including $100 million allocated to Virginia. The proposal, part of a broader $9.4 billion rescissions package backed by President Donald Trump, targets more than 1,500 public radio and television stations nationwide.