ACT NOW: Save PBS and NPR

Pamela, Trump's war on the truth is moving forward: in a narrow vote last night, Senate Republicans advanced his plan to gut PBS and NPR. [1] We only have 3 days left to stop them. This is an all-hands-on-deck moment. Tell the Senate to REJECT these reckless cuts and protect public media from Trump's attacks >> TAKE ACTION For more information about Trump's attacks on public media, you can read our email below from a couple of weeks ago: TAKE ACTION: Free, fact-based public news is essential for our democracy. Save PBS and NPR from Trump's attacks >> Pamela, the House of Representatives has co-signed Trump's attacks on public media – voting to gut PBS and NPR by clawing back $1.1 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. [2] It's on all of us to act NOW and urge the Senate to reject these cuts. Time after time, Americans consistently rank PBS [3] and NPR [4] as the most trustworthy networks for news and public affairs. That's because they deliver free local news, quality programming, and fact-based independent journalism – without any corporate or political agendas, as they are required by law to be objective. [5] And that's exactly why Trump is targeting them – he knows that an informed public with access to independent journalism is a powerful defense against the manipulation, disinformation, and propaganda that his administration is pushing. Tell the Senate: Trump's attacks on PBS and NPR are attempts to silence independent media. We must protect free, fact-based journalism and ensure access to trusted programming for all Americans. TAKE ACTION Pamela, studies show that democracies work best when we have strong public funding for independent news – ensuring all citizens can access rich and varied information. [6]   For decades, PBS and NPR have fulfilled this promise, even with much less public funding relative to other democracies around the world. [7] They serve every corner of America – providing 99% of Americans with access to trusted, educational, and informative programming, whether they live in big cities or remote towns. [8] This fight is about more than funding. It's about speaking out against politicians who want to silence dissent, prevent accountability, and replace the impartial truth with propaganda and their chosen narrative.   Pamela, if you agree we must protect independent media from Trump's attacks, take action today >> Thanks for all you do, The team at Common Cause [1] https://www.npr.org/2025/07/16/nx-s1-5468967/npr-pbs-cuts-senate-recission [2] https://www.npr.org/2025/06/12/g-s1-72223/public-media-funding-up-in-the-air-as-house-prepares-to-vote-on-claw-backs [3] https://foundation.pbs.org/pbs-fast-facts/ [4] https://www.nationalpublicmedia.com/audience/ [5] https://cpb.org/aboutpb/act [6] https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/19401612211060255 [7] https://www.freepress.net/blog/elon-musks-plan-defund-public-media-and-defend-trump [8] https://cpb.org/aboutpb/rural Common Cause is a leader in fights that matter at the local, state, and national level. Your support helps us fight special interests, hold elected officials accountable, and build a better democracy for all Americans. DONATE Interested in volunteering with our Action Team? Sign up here. 805 15th Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 202.833.1200 https://commoncause.org Common Cause's work to defend and strengthen our democracy is powered by members like you. You can use this link to unsubscribe or let us know you'd like to receive fewer emails from us.

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