East Twin Cities

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) voted in favor of the Recissions Act of 2025, a legislative measure aimed at reducing federal spending by $9 billion. The bill includes cuts to USAID, National Public Radio (NPR), and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).

In a statement regarding his vote, Congressman Stauber said, “Today, I was proud to take an essential step to rein in federal spending and save taxpayer dollars. The bulk of this $9 billion package targets wasteful foreign spending identified by the Department of Government Efficiency. The American people should not be paying $1 million for voter ID in Haiti, $6 million for Net Zero Cities in Mexico, $3 million for Iraqi Sesame Street, $4 million for sedentary migrants in Columbia, or $135 million to the World Health Organization—which lied about the origins of COVID. And there are so many other egregious examples."

He further commented on the public broadcasting cuts included in the package: “Regarding the public broadcasting cuts included in this package, I also do not believe Americans should be forced to fund opinion journalism masquerading as unbiased news coverage. A recent survey found that 100% of NPR’s 87-person editorial board in DC are registered Democrats with zero Republicans. This has led to many concerning headlines, including one claiming there is no evidence that biological men have an unfair advantage over biological women in sports. And even worse, PBS has pushed gender-affirming care for children on its airwaves."

Stauber addressed concerns about access to information following these cuts: “While many on the left will falsely claim that these cuts will restrict access to information, remember that 96% of Americans report using the internet regularly, providing far more access to the news than ever before."

He expressed satisfaction with Congress passing the package and acknowledged President Trump's leadership: “The passage of this package through Congress is a win for commonsense and it wouldn’t have been possible without the leadership of President Trump. Our nation is currently $36 trillion in debt, so I am excited to keep the momentum going by voting for more rescission packages down the road."

Under the Impoundment Control Act (ICA), the Administration can request Congress rescind previously appropriated funds through a rescissions package.