Tribal stations are often the sole source of news, cultural programming and vital weather alerts in Indian Country. Radio industry leaders warn the cuts could leave millions without those essential services.

The Senate on Wednesday afternoon started a process is dubbed vote-a-rama, where members can offer up amendments. Democrats plan to offer a series of changes, including ones that would alleviate the impact of the cuts. They include measures to provide continued funding for tribal stations, emergency alerts and public safety.

If the rescission bill passes, $1.1 billion of funding will be cut from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, limiting public radio’s ability to license music.

Escalating import tariffs are beginning to show up in the prices that consumers pay. The President has backtracked on his promise to release government's files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and the Senate has approved a cut of more than one billion dollars for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting – which provides money to NPR,