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OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

H.R. 4

Floor Speech

By: Jacky Rosen

By: Jacky Rosen

Date: July 16, 2025

Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. ROSEN. Mr. President, when the Senate considers the rescissions bill it is my intention to make the following motion to recommit the bill:

A motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations to the bill H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that--

(1) are within the jurisdiction of such committee; and

(2) strike provisions that would cut funding from broadcast stations that receive more than 30 percent of their annual budget from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

When the Senate considers the rescissions bill it is my intention to make the following motion to recommit the bill:

A motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations to the bill H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that--

(1) are within the jurisdiction of such committee; and

(2) strike provisions that would lead to cuts to the Public Radio Satellite System, which enables national emergency alerts.

When the Senate considers the rescissions bill it is my intention to make the following motion to recommit the bill:

A motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations to the bill H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that--

(1) are within the jurisdiction of such committee; and

(2) strike provisions that would result in rural broadcast stations ceasing service.

When the Senate considers the rescissions bill it is my intention to make the following motion to recommit the bill:

A motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations to the bill H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that--

(1) are within the jurisdiction of such committee; and

(2) strike provisions that would reduce access to free educational public broadcasting content for low-income and rural communities.

When the Senate considers the rescissions bill it is my intention to make the following motion to recommit the bill:

A motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations to the bill H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that--

(1) are within the jurisdiction of such committee; and

(2) strike provisions that would cut funding from any broadcast station that is the only broadcast station serving its local community.

When the Senate considers the rescissions bill it is my intention to make the following motion to recommit the bill:

A motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations to the bill H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that--

(1) are within the jurisdiction of such committee; and

(2) would ensure that the bill would not threaten communities in rural and remote areas ability to receive life-saving emergency alerts and warnings, like those related to flash floods, wildfires, extreme heat, snowstorms, earthquake, and tornadoes.

When the Senate considers the rescissions bill it is my intention to make the following motion to recommit the bill:

A motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations to the bill H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate with instructions to report the same back to the Senate in 3 days, not counting any day on which the Senate is not in session, with changes that--

(1) are within the jurisdiction of such committee; and

(2) would prohibit the recession of funding for providers participating in the Emergency Alert System.

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