In a midnight vote, the House of Representatives voted to approve the rescission package that passed the Senate 22 hours before, effectively DEFUNDING liberal propaganda outlets PBS and NPR. The rescission now heads to the Resolute Desk for signature by President Donald Trump.
Watch the precise moment the rescission passed:
🚨🚨It is finished. At 12:04 a.m. Eastern, the House passes the $9 billion rescissions package that would claw back $1 billion in taxpayer dollars from PBS and NPR, 216-213. pic.twitter.com/IKf9tYclAZ
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) July 18, 2025
Finished, indeed. A rescission 38 years in the making. MRC President David Bozell also reacted to the final vote:
For decades, MRC has proven that PBS and NPR have abandoned journalistic objectivity, using taxpayer dollars to push far‑left agendas. Now, at long last, the funding streams are being turned off. The American people will finally stop paying for liberal media propaganda. pic.twitter.com/qDwQJyckQi
— David Bozell 🇺🇸 (@DavidBozell) July 18, 2025
Here at NewsBusters, we took a moment to remember what led up to this moment:
🚨After 38 years of fighting PBS and NPR’s bias, President Trump’s rescission package to defund PBS and NPR is officially passed!
— MRC NewsBusters (@newsbusters) July 18, 2025
Let’s take a look back at the timeline of MRC NewsBusters vs. PBS and NPR 🧵 pic.twitter.com/5nUMsLMOQX
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