WASHINGTON — Calling it a “mouthpiece for the far left,” U.S. Rep. Dale Strong introduced legislation that would ban federal funding for National Public Radio.
The No More Funding for NPR Act of 2025 would prohibit federal funding for NPR, Strong (R-Monrovia) said in a news release. This legislation would prevent taxpayer dollars from going to the organization, which has a history of bias in political and ideological reporting.
“NPR has become nothing more than a mouthpiece for the far left, serving as an extension of the Democratic Party’s communication arm,” he said. “Hard-earned taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund liberal propaganda. It is past time for Congress to stop subsidizing media that undermines the values and beliefs of everyday Americans.”
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a non-profit corporation, was created by federal law in 1967 to distribute funding to public media organizations like PBS and NPR.
On average, NPR receives about 1% of its funding directly from the federal government each year, according to publicly available materials. PBS receives 16%, according to a network spokesperson.
On average, NPR’s member stations get 10% of their funds from the U.S.-chartered Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Rural stations are generally among the most dependent on such federal largesse.
Despite NPR’s mandate to create a more informed public, Strong said congressional oversight and investigations have shown that NPR consistently skews reporting to favor liberal opinions, failing to deliver objective and unbiased reporting for the American people.
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