Strong Votes to Protect Taxpayer Dollars, Defund Liberal Media
WASHINGTON — Representative Dale W. Strong (AL-05) issued the following statement after voting to rescind $9.4 billion of wasteful government spending — which includes over $1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which funds National Public Radio (NPR).
“NPR has strayed from its original mission of providing balanced, educational programming. Today, it is nothing more than a taxpayer-funded mouthpiece for the left—pushing narratives that don’t reflect the values or priorities of most Americans,” said Representative Dale Strong.
In addition to rescinding previously appropriated funding for NPR, H.R. 4 also rescinds funds for wasteful and politically-biased programs of the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the U.S. Institute of Peace. Examples of such taxpayer-funded projects include:
$1.5 million to “advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in Serbia’s workplaces and business communities”
$2 million for sex changes and “LGBT activism” in Guatemala
$3 million for Iraqi Sesame Street
$2.5 million for electric vehicles for Vietnam
$1.5 million to promote “LGBT advocacy” in Jamaica
Representative Strong has championed efforts to defund NPR and ensure the responsible use of taxpayer dollars. In February of this year, Strong introduced the No More Funding for NPR Act of 2025.
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