US SR601 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on August 1 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-08-01 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5586)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 1 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-08-01 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5586)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A resolution condemning the decision by President Donald Trump and the White House to ban members of the media from White House events for asking critical questions of the President, and affirming the importance of a free and unfettered press in our democracy. Condemns the decision by President Donald Trump and the White House to bar CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins from the White House. Affirms that journalists must be free to do their duty without fear of government reprisal.
Title
A resolution condemning the decision by President Donald Trump and the White House to ban members of the media from White House events for asking critical questions of the President, and affirming the importance of a free and unfettered press in our democracy.
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-01 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5586) |
Subjects
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
News media and reporting
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
News media and reporting
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/601/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres601/BILLS-115sres601is.pdf |
