Trump’s budget would gut local libraries and museums. Congress is not on board.

By: Shauneen Miranda

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 24, 2026

Words: 864

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is looking to eliminate funding in fiscal 2027 for the agency that serves as the primary federal funding source for libraries and museums nationwide.

But congressional appropriators — who rebuffed similar efforts to gut the agency in fiscal 2026 — expressed little enthusiasm for the proposed cut in interviews with States Newsroom. Groups representing museums and libraries across the country also blasted the president’s proposal.

The administration is requesting $6 million …

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