Public broadcasting is under threat.
The Trump administration has issued Executive Order 14290, which aims to eliminate federal funding for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). If successful, this move would devastate hundreds of local PBS stations — especially in rural, low-income, and underserved communities — and strip millions of Americans of free, trusted, and educational content.
PBS is not just television. It is a public service. Add your name and send a clear message: Public media belongs to the people — and we will fight to protect it. [[link removed]]
For decades, PBS has offered fact-based journalism, lifelong learning, children's programming like Sesame Street, and award-winning documentaries that bring history, science, and culture into homes across America. It reaches over 120 million people every month, and for many, it is their only source of non-commercial, accessible media. Defunding PBS would:
* Cut off educational programming for millions of children
* Undermine trusted journalism and local reporting
* Silence diverse and underrepresented voices
* Hit rural communities and small stations the hardest
This attack is not about saving money. It is about silencing independent, public-interest media. That is why I am asking you to sign my petition and demand that my colleagues in Congress: [[link removed]]
* Reject Trump's Executive Order
* Fully fund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
* Protect local PBS stations from closure and cuts
* Defend the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 and the democratic promise of free, accessible media
I have fond memories of watching Arthur with my sons on PBS. Whether it is quality time with Big Bird or winding down with Masterpiece Mysteries — PBS provides important educational, cultural, newsworthy, and public safety programming. I will continue to oppose any efforts to cut or eliminate their federal funding.
More soon,
Rick
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