A resolution widening threats to freedom of the press and free expression around the world, and reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in informing local and international audiences about public health crises, countering misinformation and disinformation, and furthering discourse and debate to advance healthy democracies in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2021.
USA117th CongressSRES-241| Senate
| Updated: 5/26/2021
Robert Menendez
Democratic Senator
New Jersey
Cosponsors (14)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)
Foreign Relations Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution recognizes the centrality of a free press to free societies and democratic governance and expresses concerns about threats to press freedom and freedom of expression globally.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International Affairs
Assault and harassment offensesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional tributesCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsEmergency medical services and trauma careFirst Amendment rightsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsInfectious and parasitic diseasesNews media and reportingProtest and dissentRule of law and government transparencySovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
A resolution widening threats to freedom of the press and free expression around the world, and reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in informing local and international audiences about public health crises, countering misinformation and disinformation, and furthering discourse and debate to advance healthy democracies in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2021.
USA117th CongressSRES-241| Senate
| Updated: 5/26/2021
This resolution recognizes the centrality of a free press to free societies and democratic governance and expresses concerns about threats to press freedom and freedom of expression globally.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Robert Menendez
Democratic Senator
New Jersey
Cosponsors (14)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)
Foreign Relations Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional tributesCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsEmergency medical services and trauma careFirst Amendment rightsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsInfectious and parasitic diseasesNews media and reportingProtest and dissentRule of law and government transparencySovereignty, recognition, national governance and status