White House Press Secretary Faults Democrats for 'Left-Wing' CPB Funding in CR
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday called congressional Democrats’ continuing resolution proposal (S-2882), which extends federal appropriations through Oct. 31, a “dirty” counteroffer that “sends half a billion dollars to left-wing media.” S-2882 proposes to restore CPB's $535…
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million in rescinded FY 2026 funding (see 2509180033). Conversely, Republicans’ House-passed “clean” CR to keep the government open until Nov. 21 (HR-5371) is “non-partisan, no gimmicks [and includes] no new partisan spending demands,” Leavitt said. The Senate is set to return Monday night, just a day before current appropriations will expire. The chamber failed to pass either HR-5371 or S-2882 in mid-September (see 2509190061).