Republican Sens. Joni Ernst of Iowa and Ted Cruz of Texas demanded transparency from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting on Tuesday over a $1.9 million grant awarded to National Public Radio last year, citing concerns over editorial bias and accountability, according to a press release provided to Newsmax.

The senators criticized CPB’s withholding of information regarding NPR’s compliance with the grant, particularly given reports suggesting NPR failed to adhere to the grant’s terms of editorial integrity. CPB acknowledged withholding some grant funds pending NPR’s improvement.

“Withholding basic information from Congress about the grants to NPR is unacceptable,” Ernst and Cruz wrote. “It raises serious doubts about CPB’s commitment to transparency and accountability.”

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