The National Religious Broadcasters organization supports the end of federal funding to public broadcasting.
The association of Christian organizations called it “a necessary step toward a media environment that is open, fair and free.”
NRB President/CEO Troy A. Miller said in a statement, “Taxpayers should not be compelled to fund a media ecosystem that increasingly operates as a mouthpiece for one political perspective. Public broadcasting has long benefited from taxpayer dollars while excluding many voices, especially faith-based and conservative perspectives.”
Miller noted that religious broadcasters “have operated for decades without government funding, sustained by the strength of their message and the support of their audience.”
NRB said it is a champion of viewpoint diversity. “This vote marks a critical course correction toward that goal.”
As of Monday morning, the legislation to pull back $1.1 billion in previously approved funding through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was awaiting President Trump’s expected signature. Future funding of public media awaits further congressional debate.
