US Rep. Scott Perry wants to defund public broadcasting
The Republican lawmaker is sponsoring bills to end public funding for National Public Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
The Republican lawmaker is sponsoring bills to end public funding for National Public Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
āIām fighting to ensure that when Pennsylvanians send their tax dollars to Washington, Congress invests it right back into their communities,ā Democratic Sen. Bob Casey said.
The House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan spending compromise by a vote of 339-85.
Negotiators agreed to drop draconian spending cuts and changes to abortion and gun policy demanded by right-wing House members.
Far-right House Republicans could force a damaging government shutdown if they don’t get their way.
Funding under the Inflation Reduction Act is allocated to modernize the Internal Revenue Service and ensure taxpayers making over $400,000 pay what they owe.
A bipartisan bill to keep the federal government open passed 77-18 in the Senate and 314-108 in the House.
216 GOP representatives voted to bring back a rule that prohibits studies into how to curb gun violence.
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the funding increase into law in August, but Republicans in the Legislature are blocking bills required to authorize payments.