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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…

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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Communications Commission weakening the Nation's media ownership rules is not in the public interest and should be rescinded.

Introduced: June 4, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Jun 4, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7403)
Jun 4, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7403)
Jun 4, 2003
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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of the Federal Communications Commission weakening media ownership rules is not in the public interest and should be rescinded.

What's happening now June 4, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7403)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 4, 2003
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 4, 2003
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 4, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 159: 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Communications Commission weakening the Nation's media ownership rules is not in the public interest and should be rescinded.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-159/
MLA
"S. Res. 159: 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Communications Commission weakening the Nation's media ownership rules is not in the public interest and should be rescinded.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-159/.
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S. Res. 159, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-159/.
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[S. Res. 159: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SRES-159/)
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