As GOP congressional leaders are vowing to move full steam ahead to approve President Trump's request to eliminate all federal funding for public media for the next two years, a group of 29 Senate Democrats are warning the broadcast outlets should be "protected, not decimated."

In a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune , these senators argue the proposed clawback of money for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) "would have detrimental effects on local stations, which rely on this funding to provide critical services to millions of Americans across the country."

The effort comes a day after the Trump administration formally requested Congress approve a $9.4 billion rescissions bill. The proposal includes $8.3 billion in cuts to foreign aid and $1.1 billion in cuts t

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