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Democratic Lawmakers Seek More Budget Oversight in Response to USAGM Firings

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   U.S. House Democrats published an open letter Friday expressing concern
   about the recent firings of heads of several news agencies under the
   U.S. Agency for Global Media, urging more transparency in its strategy
   and suggesting lawmakers should "consider fencing portions of USAGM
   funding."

   Eleven representatives sent the [1]letter to the heads of the House
   Appropriations subcommittee on state, foreign operations and related
   programs, declaring they were "deeply concerned about the firings of
   qualified leadership" and "reports that USAGM has frozen funds and
   grants" for programs aimed at evading censorship and providing tools
   for internet freedom in Hong Kong and elsewhere.

References

   1. https://schiff.house.gov/imo/media/doc/FY21SFOPsSupplementalUSAGM07032020.pdf

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