Boston's two public media outlets were both hit by the $1.1 billion in reductions to public media that Congress approved this week.

The passage of the rescissions package again showed off Trump’s ability to muscle legislation through the narrow GOP majorities in Congress and pressure holdout Republican lawmakers to get in line. The cuts are the first time a White House has accomplished clawbacks in more than a quarter-century,

The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.