Bill Title: A resolution designating April 2022 as "Preserving and Protecting Local News Month" and recognizing the importance and significance of local news.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-04-27 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. [SR596 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Senator Brian Schatz [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-HI	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Cory Booker [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-NJ	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Richard Blumenthal [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-CT	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Tammy Baldwin [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-WI	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Ron Wyden [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-OR	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Alex Padilla [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-CA	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Edward Markey [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-MA	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Amy Klobuchar [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-MN	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Sherrod Brown [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-OH	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Robert Casey [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-PA	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Patty Murray [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-WA	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Maria Cantwell [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-WA	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide

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