Rep. Johnson: Republicans' Assault on American Arts, Culture, and Public Knowledge
May 16, 2025
May 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech):
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Mr. Speaker, today we are seeing a full scale assault on the arts, culture, and public knowledge in America by Trump and Republicans in this Congress.
The administration has made it clear: They are not just trying to defund NPR, PBS . . .
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Mr. Speaker, today we are seeing a full scale assault on the arts, culture, and public knowledge in America by Trump and Republicans in this Congress.
The administration has made it clear: They are not just trying to defund NPR, PBS . . .