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Public Broadcasters Applaud $40M Funding Increase Vote

24/06/2022

WASHINGTON A House subcommittee this week approved President Biden's $40 million increase in funding for public broadcasting for FY2023. The vote from the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies on the $565 million in advance funding drew praise from .America's Public Television Stations.
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