Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of local print and digital journalism to the continued welfare, transparency, and prosperity of government at every level and the continuation and freedom of the United States as it is known today.
Latest action · Apr 2, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 2, 2019
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense that federal, state, and local governments should make all possible efforts to ensure the continuation of robust local digital and print news and that Congress should support these efforts.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 2, 2019 to Apr 25, 2019, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Apr 25, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2019Introduced in House
- Apr 2, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
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- Apr 2, 2019Introduced in House
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