A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the June 2, 2003, ruling of the Federal Communications Commission weakening the Nation's media ownership rules is not in the public interest and should be rescinded.
Latest action · Jun 4, 2003 Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7403)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJun 4, 2003
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the June 2, 2003, ruling of the Federal Communications Commission weakening media ownership rules is not in the public interest and should be rescinded.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 4, 2003 to Jun 9, 2003; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Original | Jun 4, 2003 |
| D-FL | Bob Graham | Original | Jun 4, 2003 |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | Jun 4, 2003 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Jun 4, 2003 |
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | Original | Jun 4, 2003 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Jun 4, 2003 |
| D-NC | John Edwards | Original | Jun 4, 2003 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Jun 4, 2003 |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Original | Jun 4, 2003 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Jun 4, 2003 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Jun 4, 2003 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jun 4, 2003 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | Jun 4, 2003 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Jun 5, 2003 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Jun 5, 2003 | |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Jun 9, 2003 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Jun 4, 2003 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2003Introduced in Senate
- Jun 4, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7403)
- Jun 4, 2003Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7403)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7403, S7415Text printed S7403 | Lamar Alexander R-TN, Mark L. Pryor D-AR | Jun 4, 2003 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the June 2, 2003, ruling of the Federal Communications Commission weakening the Nation's media ownership rules is not in the public interest and should be rescinded.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2003Introduced in Senate
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