After the uproar over a perceived liberal bias inside the editorial teams at NPR was brought to light by an op-ed from Uri Berliner, Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) has introduced a bill to eliminate funding for the network.
On Friday, Tenney introduced the Defund NPR Act of 2024, which aims to remove all federal funding for the organization after now-former Business Editor Uri Berliner called into question the leadership of the organization and what he labeled an “overwhelming partisan bias” against conservatives.
In a statement, Rep. Tenney claimed that it’s no longer feasible to fund the news outlet.
“American taxpayers should not be forced to fund NPR, which has become a partisan propaganda machine,” Tenney said. “My legislation, the Defund NPR Act of 2024, ensures no federal funding is used to perpetuate the media bias that has taken over NPR. As a former newspaper owner and publisher, I understand the importance of non-partisan, balanced media coverage, and have seen first-hand the left-wing bias in our news media.
“These disturbing reports out of NPR confirm what many have known for a long time: NPR is using American taxpayer dollars to manipulate the news and lie to the American people on behalf of a political agenda. It’s past time the American people stop footing the bill for NPR, and the partisan, left-wing activists that control it.”
Tenney joins a list of Republicans who have formerly attempted to defund the outlet, including Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) and Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), according to Inside Radio.
