Rep Rothman issues statement in support of continued public broadcasting funding

Rep Steve Rothman (D-NJ) gave a shout-out to continued public broadcasting funding.

"It is critical that Congress continues to support funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), an organization that consistently produces excellent programming for all age groups on news, current affairs, arts, and science," he said. "Defunding CPB will significantly hurt National Public Radio news stations in less affluent areas because those communities rely on the vital federal funds set aside for public broadcasting. I'm committed to making sure that this important service continues." Rothman spokesman Aaron Keyak said that no legislative flurry prompted the statement. "It was nothing immediate," said Keyak. "Republicans are looking to defund [CPB] and talking about it a lot, so we just wanted to make Steve's position clear."