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A resolution condemning the decision by President Donald Trump and the White House to ban members of the media from White House events for asking critical questions of the President, and affirming…

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A resolution condemning the decision by President Donald Trump and the White House to ban members of the media from White House events for asking critical questions of the President, and affirming the importance of a free and unfettered press in our democracy.

Introduced: August 1, 2018 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the decision by President Donald Trump and the White House to bar CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins from the White House.

Affirms that journalists must be free to do their duty without fear of government reprisal.

What's happening now August 1, 2018

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5586)

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Aug 1, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Aug 1, 2018
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Aug 1, 2018
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Aug 1, 2018
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Aug 1, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 601: A resolution condemning the decision by President Donald Trump and the White House to ban members of the media from White House events for asking critical questions of the President, and affirming the importance of a free and unfettered press in our democracy.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-601/
MLA
"S. Res. 601: A resolution condemning the decision by President Donald Trump and the White House to ban members of the media from White House events for asking critical questions of the President, and affirming the importance of a free and unfettered press in our democracy.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-601/.
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S. Res. 601, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-601/.
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[S. Res. 601: A resolution condemning the decision by President Donald Trump and the White House to ban members of the media from White House events for asking critical questions of the President, and affirming the importance of a free and unfettered press in our democracy.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-601/)
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