{"id":2382074,"date":"2024-12-19T17:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T22:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-censorship-office-cut-from-spending-bill-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T17:11:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T22:11:31","slug":"state-department-censorship-office-cut-from-spending-bill-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-censorship-office-cut-from-spending-bill-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"State Department &#8216;censorship&#8217; office cut from spending bill &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstate-department-censorship-office-cut-from-spending-bill-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2382074&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article discusses the recent decision to \u200dcut funding for a State Department office that was perceived to be involved in censorship. This\u2062 reversal \u2062came in response to backlash from Republican lawmakers. The funding \u2062cut was part of a spending\u200c bill, and the \u200bdecision highlights the tensions surrounding government oversight and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-coronavirus-rules-are-stifling-free-speech-on-campus\/\" title=\"Report: Coronavirus Rules Are Stifling Free Speech On Campus\">free speech issues<\/a>. The article likely outlines the political implications of\u200d this move and it&#8217;s \u2062impact on the operations of the State\u2062 Department&#8217;s initiatives related to information dissemination. The full details can be found in the linked article on the Washington Examiner&#8217;s website.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Funding for State Department &lsquo;censorship&rsquo; office cut from spending bill over GOP backlash<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1914948\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3263812\/state-department-censorship-lifeline-spending-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reversal<\/a>, the new version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-covid-and-monkeypox-biden-asks-congress-for-another-47-billion-to-address-critical-needs-for-the-american-people\/\" title=\"Ukraine, COVID, And Monkeypox: Biden Asks Congress For Another  Billion To Address \u2018Critical Needs For The American People\u2019\">short-term spending bill<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3265329\/eric-schmitt-asks-chuck-schumer-oppose-censorship-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">extend government funding<\/a> into next year does not include a one-year extension of a government agency accused of &ldquo;censorship&rdquo; against conservatives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3264501\/musk-ramaswamy-spending-provision-censorship-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Following pressure<\/a> from conservative Republicans in Congress, businessmen Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, as well as President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, the old version of the bill with a provision funding the State Department&rsquo;s Global Engagement Center was scrapped. House Republicans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3265659\/house-republicans-reach-short-term-spending-plan-debt-limit-suspension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"introduced a new bill on Thursday afternoon\">introduced a new bill on Thursday afternoon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3263812\/state-department-censorship-lifeline-spending-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">STATE DEPARTMENT &lsquo;CENSORSHIP&rsquo; OFFICE FINDS LIFELINE IN 1,500-PAGE SPENDING BILL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The GEC, formed in 2016, is an office that Republicans say funded an unconstitutional &ldquo;censorship scheme&rdquo; over its backing of foreign groups and coordination with social media companies on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">apparent speech suppression efforts<\/a> in recent years. <\/p>\n<p>The GEC has come under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance\/2773271\/disinformation-inc-state-department-bankrolls-group-secretly-blacklisting-conservative-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">significant<\/a> scrutiny&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2749593\/disinformation-inc-meet-the-groups-hauling-in-cash-to-secretly-blacklist-conservative-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">following<\/a>&nbsp;reports&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&nbsp;on it granting taxpayer dollars to the Global Disinformation Index and other outside groups working to suppress right-leaning voices online. The&nbsp;<em>Federalist<\/em>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<em>Daily Wire<\/em>, two conservative media outlets, joined Texas last year in suing the GEC over its bankrolling of the Global Disinformation Index and a New York-based company called NewsGuard that claims it tracks misinformation. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The latest continuing resolution would maintain funding levels for government agencies until March 14. It also keeps $110 billion in additional spending for disaster aid and assistance to farmers &mdash; among other spending proposals. <\/p>\n<p>Now, without an extension in the CR, the Global Engagement Center is expected to shutter at the end of this year. The interagency group has lost support from lawmakers after years of congressional scrutiny. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1914948\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1914948\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Funding for State Department &#8216;censorship&#8217; office removed due to GOP pushback<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":381,"featured_media":2382075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/120524_MUSK-13-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[6371,32464,32895,32076],"class_list":["post-2382074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-censorship","tag-spending-bill","tag-state-department","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/120524_MUSK-13-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/381"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2382074"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382074\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2382078,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382074\/revisions\/2382078"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2382075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2382074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2382074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2382074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}