Here Are The Five RINO Republicans Holding Up The DOGE Recission Bill To Defund NPR and PBS | JP
Some Republican lawmakers appear so entrenched in their spending habits that even modest budget reductions—representing a fraction of overall federal expenditures—seem beyond their reach.
As noted by The Gateway Pundit, the House passed a bill last month aimed at formalizing $9.4 billion in federal cuts. The Senate has until July 18 to approve the DOGE cuts and forward the legislation to President Trump for final approval.
Among the targeted programs are USAID, the Department of Peace, and publicly funded media outlets like NPR and PBS. The bill specifically proposes eliminating federal support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Despite requiring only 51 votes to pass, the legislation has encountered roadblocks from within the GOP itself, with a few Senate Republicans refusing to back the plan as-is.
One of the early critics, Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, made her stance known early. But now four additional Republicans are pressing for modifications before offering their support.
According to Townhall.com, Senator Susan Collins of Maine has also voiced her opposition—unsurprising to many. What’s raising eyebrows, however, is that three other Senators—Jerry Moran (Kansas), Mike Rounds (South Dakota), and Dan Sullivan (Alaska)—have aligned against the measure, despite being viewed as reliably conservative.
With Republicans currently controlling 53 Senate seats, just five defectors are enough to derail the bill.
As Politico reported, both Rounds and Sullivan are holding out unless the bill includes protections for public broadcasting services directed toward Native American communities and rural Alaskans.
Meanwhile, Moran is waiting for clarification from the Senate Parliamentarian—accused by critics of partisan leanings—before making a final decision.
Recognizing the internal conflict, President Trump took to Truth Social with a stern warning to any Republican considering a vote against the measure.
“It is very important that all Republicans adhere to my Recissions Bill and, in particular, DEFUND THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING (PBS and NPR), which is worse than CNN & MSDNC put together,” Trump wrote. “Any Republican that votes to allow this monstrosity to continue broadcasting will not have my support or Endorsement.”
“Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
One Republican who has already experienced the consequences of breaking ranks is Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina. After declaring his opposition to the “Big, Beautiful Bill” last month, he faced such intense backlash from Trump and his supporters that he ultimately opted not to seek re-election—effectively ending his tenure in the Senate.
The remaining holdouts might want to take that as a cautionary tale.
Townhall confirmed:
The House did its job and passed the rescission package, but it’s currently in jeopardy because the same group of troublemakers in the Senate —Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME) — are holding up the measure over concerns about cutting programs that are a complete waste of taxpayer money. What’s worse is that they’ve found new allies in Jerry Moran (R-KS), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Dan Sullivan (R-AK).
These are the cuts Elon Musk wanted codified, at least in part, before he left the Trump administration. He was arguing against the wrong bill, but we digress.
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