This action, known as a “rescission request” has to be approved by a majority in the U.S. House and Senate in the next 45 days in order for it to become law. If it passes both chambers, it would have an effect on the budget of The Public’s Radio and Rhode Island PBS. Our political reporter, Ian Donnis spoke with our CEO Pam Johnston about what this could mean.

Ian Donnis: We know the Trump administration has been trying to eliminate support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides some funding for The Public’s Radio and Rhode Island PBS. What’s the latest?.

Pam Johnston: Well, that actually happened. It’s a day that we had been preparing for, this rescission package that was sent by the White House to Congress was something that we had heard about, we’ve been prepari

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