US Congress Senate Resolution 607 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on August 16 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-08-16 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5681; text: CR S5695)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A resolution reaffirming the vital and indispensable role the free press serves. Affirms that the press is not the enemy of the people. Reaffirms the vital and indispensable role that the free press serves to inform the electorate, uncover the truth, act as a check on the power of the government, further national discourse and debate, and advance democratic norms and freedoms of the United States. Condemns the attacks on the free press and expresses the view that efforts to undermine the credibility of the press are an attack on the democratic institutions of the United States.

A resolution reaffirming the vital and indispensable role the free press serves.

Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]

Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]

Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]

Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-08-16	Senate	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5681; text: CR S5695)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/607/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres607/BILLS-115sres607ats.pdf