<div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"> The end-of-year continuing resolution postpones the imminent shutdown of a State Department entity infamous for funding censorship efforts — for now.
The State Department&nbsp;<a href="https://mrcfreespeechamerica.org/blogs/free-speech/catherine-salgado/2024/12/11/guess-which-government-censor-will-be-axed-2025">notified</a>&nbsp;Congress earlier this month that the Global Engagement Center was being shut down, and spending legislation did not provide an extension for GEC, according to&nbsp;Washington Examiner&nbsp;reporter Gabe Kaminsky. The current&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20241216/CR.pdf">continuing resolution</a>, which has drawn criticism from numerous congressmen and media figures, contains a provision on page 139 for a “Global Engagement Center Extension.”
Read <a href="https://mrcfreespeechamerica.org/blogs/free-speech/catherine-salgado/2024/12/18/massive-spending-bill-extends-censorship-agencys">the full blog</a> on MRC Free Speech America’s site. </div>

The end-of-year continuing resolution postpones the imminent shutdown of a State Department entity infamous for funding censorship efforts — for now.{ai:summary}The end-of-year continuing resolution delays the shutdown of the State Department's Global Engagement Center, known for funding censorship efforts. Despite plans to close the center, the resolution includes a provision extending its operations. Criticism has arisen from various congressmen and media figures regarding this extension. #politics

Massive Spending Bill Extends Censorship Agency’s Existence — For Now

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