SRES 486 119th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics

A resolution condemning the suggestion by President Donald J. Trump that criticism of him is "illegal," reaffirming the fundamental importance of free speech, and declaring that criticism of the…

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A resolution condemning the suggestion by President Donald J. Trump that criticism of him is "illegal," reaffirming the fundamental importance of free speech, and declaring that criticism of the President is not only lawful but essential to democracy in the United States.

Introduced: November 6, 2025 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Nov 6, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 486: A resolution condemning the suggestion by President Donald J. Trump that criticism of him is "illegal," reaffirming the fundamental importance of free speech, and declaring that criticism of the President is not only lawful but essential to democracy in the United States.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-486/

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"S. Res. 486: A resolution condemning the suggestion by President Donald J. Trump that criticism of him is "illegal," reaffirming the fundamental importance of free speech, and declaring that criticism of the President is not only lawful but essential to democracy in the United States.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-486/.

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S. Res. 486, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-486/.

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[S. Res. 486: A resolution condemning the suggestion by President Donald J. Trump that criticism of him is "illegal," reaffirming the fundamental importance of free speech, and declaring that criticism of the President is not only lawful but essential to democracy in the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-486/)