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A resolution recognizing widening threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of free societies and…

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A resolution recognizing widening threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of free societies and democracies, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2020.

Introduced: May 21, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2608-2609)
May 21, 2020
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This resolution recognizes the importance of a free press to an informed, transparent, and safe society; condemns threats to freedom of the press and free expression around the world; and, in remembrance of journalists who lost their lives carrying out their work, calls for actions by the President, the Department of State, and foreign governments to protect and promote freedom of expression globally.

What's happening now May 21, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2608-2609)

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 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 5
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 21, 2020
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 21, 2020
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 21, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 21, 2020
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 21, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 21, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 21, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 21, 2020
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 21, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 600: A resolution recognizing widening threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of free societies and democracies, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2020.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-600/
MLA
"S. Res. 600: A resolution recognizing widening threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of free societies and democracies, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2020.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-600/.
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S. Res. 600, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-600/.
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[S. Res. 600: A resolution recognizing widening threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of free societies and democracies, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2020.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-600/)
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