Murkowski opposes effort to claw back federal funding, including for Alaska public radio stations

Senate advances bill to claw back $9B in funding with public radio stations facing latest brunt

The Senate advanced a bill to claw back $9 billion in funding, with public radio stations facing the latest brunt of these cuts. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin reports the latest. Tom Abbott, General Manager of KFSK-FM in Petersburg, Alaska, a station that relies on that federal funding, joins Ana Cabrera to share the impact of his station on the local Alaskan community.

Murkowski opposes effort to claw back federal funding, including for Alaska public radio stations

Alaska’s U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski was one of just three Senate Republicans who indicated they would not support a Trump-backed rescission bill.

Rounds Flips, Backs CPB Funding Rescission After OMB Finds Alternative for Tribal Stations

Supporters of the House-passed 2025 Rescissions Act (HR-4) bid to claw back $1.1 billion of CPB's advance funding for FY 2026 and FY 2027 got some momentum Tuesday as Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said he will back the measure. Rounds...