The executive director of West Virginia Public Broadcasting is contemplating the organization's future after the Senate passed President Trump's request to rescind funding to public radio and television stations. The Senate on Thursday voted 51-48 to approve a package that would cut $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding.

The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign aid.

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on Thursday on President Donald Trump's $9 billion funding cut to public media and to foreign aid, after the U.S. Senate approved the package.