Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) spearheaded a recent letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), urging the Senate to pass the House rescissions bill as is, without removing any proposed cuts.
The areas cut in question include National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), the Global Health Programs, which Rep. Biggs accuses of promoting left-wing social causes such as LGBTQ activism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and abortion, and finally cuts to the Clean Technology Fund (CTF), which he similarly says seeks to implement "Green New Deal"-style systems in foreign countries.
Altogether, the proposed cuts to these programs total $9.4 billion.
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"$9.4 billion is a small drop in the bucket of wasteful spending that must be reined in," Rep. Biggs acknowledged in his press release, adding, "but cutting taxpayer dollars to mouthpieces for the Left and radical, woke programs abroad is a commonsense start. If Congress refuses to support modest cuts like those included in the House's rescission package, fiscal doom is inevitable."
Within the letter, the Arizona Congressman further emphasized that "President Trump has made it clear: Wasteful, unnecessary, or ideologically driven programs and spending must go. The House acted on this mandate. Now, the Senate must do the same."
Biggs had previously called for the defunding of PBS in a post to X (formerly Twitter) at the beginning of June after media personality Jonathan Van Ness, best known for the series Queer Eye, appeared in an episode of PBS's Sesame Street, accusing the network of "grooming children."
"PBS is grooming children on American taxpayers' dime. This is unacceptable. Congress must defund them and hold the executives accountable," said Biggs.
Later in June, his colleague, Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ), introduced the Forgotten Funds Act, which addresses a longstanding issue regarding government spending: taxpayer money is received but not obligated, meaning it is not committed by any contract or other legally binding agreement.
