Npr encourages its stations to lobby members of Congress while Trump admin seeks to withdraw federal funds

NPR is calling on its member stations to contact their Congress members while the Trump administration increases its efforts to withdraw federal funds from public broadcasting.

A memorandum sent on Monday was in response to the White House plan reports to send its rescise package to Capitol Hill this week and not as foreseen on April 28 and that a vote could be held on May 5th.

“In preparation, we are raising the timelines for all stakeholders’ communications,” reads the New York Times first. “The NPR policy and representation team has drafted new models for activating stations and grasstops. We require a May 2nd term for those letters that will be submitted to lawmakers. Engage your board members, require the community board to communicate with their congress at their station.

In the NPR it asked its stations to inform the national headquarters when the letters are sent to lawmakers and if the stations are answered.

“We are coordinating with the protection of my public media and we will provide more details soon about activating PMPM lawyers. Scords in the air are currently available through the PMPM partner portal if you want to start pre-registration messages,” the NPR wrote.

“We strongly encourage you to communicate and meet with your Congress members this week, as they are still still in your circle during the current break,” the memorandum continued.

NPR did not respond immediately to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump’s budget director Russ Vought drafted a memorandum asking GOP lawmakers to overthrow the $ 1.1 billion that was allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), as well as USAID $ 8.3 billion.

“Since the first day, the Trump administration has been aiming for waste, fraud and abuse in federal expenses through executive actions, reviews of DOGE and other efforts by departments and agencies.

Memo continued, “OMB recommends that the administration respond with two proposals to cut $ 9.3 billion. The first includes a $ 8.3 billion rescue in vain foreign aid costs (from $ 22 billion) that does not expire in Fiscal Year (FES) 2025. Political and politically masterful and political and politically politically masterful and political and the wonderful public of police and political policy and public policy.

In March, NPR General Director Katherine Maher and CEO of PBA Paula Kerger testified to the Subcommittee of the Doge Chamber and were grilled by the Republican lawmakers for the alleged political prejudices as media leaders protected their federal funds.

Responding to Vought’s memorandum, Kerger appeared alarm on the negative impact it would have on PBS to lose federal funds

“The developing attempt to make the Congress abandon public media funds will disrupt the Essential PBS service and local member stations offered by the American people,” Kerger wrote in a statement with the Fox News Digital.

“There is nothing more American than PBS, and our work is only possible because of the two-party support we have always received from the Congress. This public-private partnership allows us to help prepare millions of children for success in school and in life and also supports the highest quality enrichment and inspiring programs,” she continued. “The distribution of these funds would destroy the PBS member stations and the essential role they play in communities, especially the smallest and rural stations that rely on federal funds for a large portion of their budgets. Without PBS member stations, Americans will lose unique local programming and emergency services in times of crisis.”

Kerger added, “We are proud to highlight real issues, individuals and places that would otherwise be ignored by the trade media. We look forward to demonstrating our value for the Congress, as we have in the last 50 years, to maintain our promise to the American people to keep our organization, and service, strong and vital.”