Re: Reply from Senator Adam Schiff (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

You should post the message that you sent so that everybody can see how
this response aligns with the issues you raise.

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:41:30 -0800 (PST)
 >
 >  > From: "Senator Adam Schiff" <http://www.schiff.senate.gov/~correspondence>
 >  > To: http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg
 >  > Date: 25 Feb 2025 18:30:22 -0500
 >  > 
 >  >  Dear Mrs.:
 >  > 
 >  >  Thank you for contacting me with your concerns regarding funding for public 
 >  >  media. I appreciate hearing from you and welcome the opportunity to 
 >  >  respond.
 >  > 
 >  >  I strongly support access to public media, which provide news, weather 
 >  >  alerts, and educational resources to millions of American families, and 
 >  >  believe that attacks on their funding are terribly misguided. Like many 
 >  >  Americans, local public television and radio stations have profoundly 
 >  >  impacted – and indeed enlightened my family throughout our lives. For 
 >  >  almost six decades, parents and children alike have praised the educational 
 >  >  programming that the PBS offers, such as Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers' 
 >  >  Neighborhood, and Arthur. Likewise, NPR offers a rare and valuable service 
 >  >  to adults: independent, informative, and impartial news and general 
 >  >  programming.
 >  > 
 >  >  Throughout my tenure in Congress, I have advocated for continued funding 
 >  >  for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting through the appropriations 
 >  >  process, and I will continue to push back against efforts to cut funding 
 >  >  for NPR, PBS, and other public media organizations. Please be assured that 
 >  >  I will keep your views in mind when the Senate considers this issue.
 >  > 
 >  >  Transparency has been a goal of mine throughout my time in Congress. You 
 >  >  can find detailed information on every bill introduced in the Senate on 
 >  >  Congress.gov  including the 
 >  >  summary and full text of the legislation, which Senators have co-sponsored 
 >  >  it, and the most recent action taken by Congress. 
 >  >  An ongoing job of a Senator is to help constituents solve problems with 
 >  >  federal agencies, access services, and get their questions answered 
 >  >  promptly. On my website  I offer 
 >  >  
 >  >  a guide to the services my office can provide, as well as a contact form 
 >  >  where you can share your priorities with me. You can also connect with me 
 >  >  online via Facebook and you 
 >  >  can always reach my office by phone at (202) 224-3841.
 >  >  Thank you again for your thoughts. I hope you will continue to share your 
 >  >  views and ideas with me.
 >  > 
 >  >  Sincerely,
 >  >  
 >  >  Adam B. Schiff 
 >  >  UNITED STATES SENATOR