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18 hours agoCongress Funds Institute for American Indian Arts
The Senate approved full or near-full funding for IAIA and other cultural institutions, overturning proposed FY2026 defunding measures.
The House voted to fund the NEA and NEH, both of which cancelled grants en masse under Trump's leadership last year, at $207 million each, slighty lower than the prior year's $209 million. Previously, the Trump administration had proposed eliminating both agencies completely, designating them "unnecessary governmental agencies." After Trump assumed the presidency, the federal cultural agencies rescinded millions in grants awarded under the Biden administration.