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House Passes Bill to De-Fund NPR

HeadlineMar 18, 2011

The Republican-controlled House has voted to cut off funding for National Public Radio. It is the second vote targeting NPR to pass the House in the last month, but the measure is expected to stall in the Democratic-controlled Senate. The Senate, meanwhile, has approved a short-term spending bill to fund the government through April 8.

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