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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-10) re-introduced the No Propaganda Act today, co-sponsored U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (TN-5), to defund the biased Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). The organization and its subsidiaries are staffed by extreme liberals, including the newly appointed, divisive CEO of National Public Radio (NPR) who openly campaigned for Joe Biden while claiming to be unbiased and serving the best interest of the public.

 

“The American Taxpayer continues to provide handouts through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to media outlets that have actively pushed Chinese propaganda and have prioritized disinformation over free speech,” said Rep. Perry. “CPB must be defunded to end the stream of Taxpayer funds to biased, anti-American public radio and television stations.”

 

The CPB funds content that incorporates woke and divisive messaging. A whistleblower, and 25-year veteran of NPR, recently called out NPR for allowing its “pro-Democrat political leanings to seep into editorial judgments, including its decision to turn a blind eye to the Hunter Biden laptop story.” In addition to influencing public opinion about U.S. politics, CPB has worked with a Chinese Communist Party-controlled media outlet, registered as a foreign agent, to air a documentary promoting Chinese propaganda. These efforts are funded in part by CPB grants paid for by American Citizens.

 

“The Corporation for Public Broadcasting should not be funneling Louisianians’ hard-earned tax dollars to outlets with one-sided coverage that clearly aims to promote a leftist political agenda. The No Propaganda Act would make sure that Americans aren’t footing the bill for biased, government media,” said Sen. Kennedy.

 

Founded in 1967, the CPB is a publicly funded, non-profit corporation that promotes and advances public broadcasting. Throughout the years, Congress has appropriated nearly $15 billion to the CPB, which distributes the funds to publicly-owned television and radio stations like PBS.