Sen Collins: Vote NO on the Rescission Bill

SENATOR COLLINS

KEEP MAINE CONNECTED

IN EXTREME WEATHER, WHEN THE PHONES ARE DEAD, AND THE POWER’S DOWN,
PUBLIC BROADCASTING IS STILL THERE.

#DOWNEASTLIFELINE

VOTE NO

ON THE RESCISSION BILL THAT SLASHES OVER

$1 BILLION FROM PUBLIC BROADCASTING.

Throughout Maine, public broadcasting is a lifeline — delivering emergency weather alerts in Aroostook County, providing PBS Kids to families without broadband in Piscataquis, and offering trusted local journalism through programs like Maine Calling.

In 2024, you helped secure $3.4 million to expand Maine Public’s emergency reach to 71,000 more residents. That investment vanishes if CPB is cut.

“The vast majority of this funding-more than 70%-actually flows to local television and radio stations.”

– Senator Susan Collins, U.S. Senate Appropriations ittee Hearing, lune 2025

WATCH ON YOUTUBE

“There are more targeted approaches [to addressing perceived bias in public media] than rescinding all of the funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.”

– Senator Susan Collins, U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing, June 2025 WATCH ON YOUTUBE

KEEP MAINE CONNECTED

VOTE NO ON THE RESCISSION BILL

#DOWNEASTLIFELINE
IN EXTREME WEATHER, WHEN THE PHONES ARE DEAD, AND THE POWER’S DOWN, PUBLIC BROADCASTING IS STILL THERE.

DID YOU KNOW?

MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVES ALL 16 COUNTIES AND REACHES OVER 1 MILLION RESIDENTS

PUBLIC BROADCASTING IS THE BACKBONE OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS IN RURAL AREAS

PUBLIC MEDIA GENERATES A $7 RETURN FOR EVERY $I IN FEDERAL SUPPORT

CUTTING CPB WOULD REDUCE PBS KIDS ACCESS, DISASTER RESPONSE, AND LOCAL NEWS

#DOWNEASTLIFELINE
IN EXTREME WEATHER, WHEN THE PHONES ARE DEAD, AND THE POWER’S DOWN, PUBLIC BROADCASTING IS STILL THERE.