FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

Amendments

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 2035), S7706 [29JY]

Articles and editorials

Bill Wrongly Shields Press; Those Who Leak Classified Data Should Be Punished, S7712 [30JY]

Right To Know, S7718 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions

China, People's Republic of: call for end to human rights abuses of citizens, cease repression of Tibetan and Uyghur people, and end support for Governments of Sudan and Burma (see H. Res. 1370), H7058 [23JY]

———praise relief efforts assisting earthquake victims and recognize Government for allowing such efforts to proceed and for allowing open media coverage (see H. Res. 1347), H6577 [15JY]

Dept. of Defense: grant accredited members of the media access to military ceremonies and memorial services for soldiers who have died on active duty, and when remains of soldiers arrive at military installations (see H.R. 6662), H7628 [30JY]

Egypt: protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of Ayman Nour and other political prisoners (see H. Res. 1303), H6009 [24JN]

Middle East: condemn restrictions on freedom of the press and expression and concurrent and widespread presence of anti-Semitic material, Holocaust denial, and incitement to violence in the Arab media (see H. Res. 1127), H2552 [22AP]

News media: recognize and honor important work of journalists covering war in Iraq (see H. Res. 1519), H10331 [28SE]

Cloture motions

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 2035), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7721 [30JY]

Letters

Free Flow of Information Act: National Association of Attorneys General, S7719 [30JY]

———several media organizations, S7597 [29JY]

Motions

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 2035), S7554 [28JY]

Remarks in House

China, People's Republic of: call for end to human rights abuses of citizens, cease repression of Tibetan and Uyghur people, and end support for Governments of Sudan and Burma (H. Res. 1370), H7342-H7347 [30JY], E1680 [1AU]

———praise relief efforts assisting earthquake victims and recognize Government for allowing such efforts to proceed and for allowing open media coverage (H. Res. 1347), E1461 [15JY]

Dept. of Defense: grant accredited members of the media access to military ceremonies and memorial services for soldiers who have died on active duty, and when remains of soldiers arrive at military installations (H.R. 6662), H7932 [9SE]

Egypt: protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of Ayman Nour and other political prisoners (H. Res. 1303), E1325 [24JN]

Middle East: condemn restrictions on freedom of the press and expression and concurrent and widespread presence of anti-Semitic material, Holocaust denial, and incitement to violence in the Arab media (H. Res. 1127), H5522-H5526 [18JN]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media, H7332 [30JY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (H.R. 2102), H2454 [17AP], H6714 [17JY], E368 [12MR]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 2035), H7172 [29JY]

Radio Free Asia (organization): tribute, H2057 [8AP]

World Press Freedom Day: observance, H3331-H3337 [8MY]

Remarks in Senate

News media: clarify definition of journalist relative to protection of communications from confidential sources, S7715 [30JY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 2035), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7595-S7597, S7599, S7613, S7704-S7706 [29JY], S7710, S7711, S7715, S7722 [30JY], S7813 [31JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1127, condemn restrictions on freedom of the press and expression and concurrent and widespread presence of anti-Semitic material, Holocaust denial, and incitement to violence in the Arab media, H5522 [18JN]

H. Res. 1370, call for People's Republic of China to end human rights abuses of citizens, cease repression of Tibetan and Uyghur people, and end support for Governments of Sudan and Burma, H7342 [30JY]