East Michigan News

Congressman John Moolenaar has voted in favor of the Rescissions Act of 2025, known as H.R. 4, which aims to permanently cut over $9.4 billion identified as wasteful spending by the Trump administration. This legislation involves 21 requests to halt funding for programs within entities such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), along with other international assistance programs.

Moolenaar commented on the legislation saying, "Today's legislation is a win for the American people because it addresses the broken status quo in Washington and cuts billions of dollars in wasteful spending. Michigan residents work hard, and they expect their tax dollars to be used responsibly, not spent on international projects which have no impact on their lives, or clearly biased news coverage of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It's long overdue that Washington fixes its spending problem, and this legislation is a major step in reducing the alarming waste in the federal bureaucracy."

The Trump administration had earlier highlighted millions allocated by USAID to projects considered lacking sufficient oversight. In response, USAID is undergoing restructuring by the Department of State to better align with American foreign policy objectives.

Additionally, last year a whistleblower from National Public Radio claimed that NPR has lost public trust due to perceived bias. The whistleblower noted that all 87 newsroom employees were registered Democrats and mentioned that NPR received an extra $1.9 million in taxpayer funds aimed at "editorial enhancement," acknowledging their current bias.