FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

Addresses

Journalists Are Not the Enemy: Senator Schumer, S1177 [12FE]

Bills and resolutions

Cambodia: release political prisoners, drop politically motivated charges against activists, allow return of exiled activists, and restore human rights and the rule of law (see S. Res. 416), S6475 [7NO]

Cameroon: condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve area conflicts (see S. Res. 292), S5196 [30JY] (see H. Res. 358), H3474 [7MY]

Crime: provide Federal penalties for assault against journalists (see S. 751), S1792 [12MR] (see H.R. 1684), H2679 [12MR]

Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation: establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see S. 1969), S4504 [25JN] (see H.R. 3465), H5165 [25JN]

Hungary: condemn efforts to undermine judicial independence, restrict civil society groups, infringe on freedom of the press, and violate rights of asylum seekers (see S. Res. 30), S680 [25JA]

Iran: condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (see H. Res. 752), H9387 [9DE]

——— impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, censorship, diversion of goods, corruption, and hostage-taking (see H.R. 194), H208 [3JA]

News media: express that all briefings held by the President or Federal agencies should be made available to the press, except under circumstances that are consistent with Federal law (see H. Res. 325), H3275 [18AP]

——— provide a temporary safe harbor from antitrust laws for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms about terms on which their content may be distributed (see S. 1700), S3164 [3JN] (see H.R. 2054), H3067 [3AP]

——— reaffirm commitment to diversity as a core tenet of public interest standard in media policy and support efforts to eliminate barriers to media diversity (see S. Res. 306), S5407 [10SE] (see H. Res. 549), H7596 [10SE]

——— uphold, urge President Trump to acknowledge support of the First Amendment, and call on White House spokespersons to not issue ‘‘fake news’’ and immediately retract inaccurate statements (see H. Res. 284), H2986 [2AP]

Saudi Arabia: condemn killing of Jamal Khashoggi, hold those responsible his death accountable, and condemn imprisonment and violence against journalists around the world (see H. Res. 472), H5258 [27JN]

——— hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable (see S. 2351), S5247 [31JY] (see H.R. 2037), H2985 [2AP]

Southeast Asia: call on Burma and Bangladesh to ensure return of the Rohingya refugees displaced by ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military and to immediately release journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo (see S. Res. 34), S742 [29JA]

Turkey: condemn suppression of peaceful protesters, support free speech and human rights, call for lifting of restrictions on freedom of expression, and end prosecution of, and call for release of, political opponents (see S. Res. 418), S6507 [12NO]

——— oppose abuse of journalists, political opponents, minorities, and others exercising certain freedoms and provide assistance to secure release of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience (see S. 2832), S6507 [12NO]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 179), S2570 [1MY] (see H. Res. 345), H3405 [1MY]

Citations

Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette Pulitzer Prize Winner in Special Awards and Citations, E851 [26JN]

Letters

Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act: Representative Engel, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H5798 [15JY]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5798 [15JY]

——— Representative Schiff, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H5798 [15JY]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 2037, Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act, H5823 [15JY]

Remarks in House

Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette: commemorate anniversary of shooting and lives of victims and honor survivors and families of victims, commend bravery of staff, and express gratitude to first responders, H5176 [26JN]

——— Pulitzer Prize recipient for special awards and citations, E851 [26JN]

Bahrain: human rights violations, E183 [14FE]

European Union: decision to impose sanctions on Iran relative to alleged assassination plots in Europe, H535 [14JA]

New York (NY) Times: assessment of credibility, H7860–H7864 [20SE]

Russia: human rights violations, E1349 [28OC]

Saudi Arabia: hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable, E1250 [4OC]

——— hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable (H.R. 2037), H5796–H5800 [15JY]

Virgin Islands: observance of Liberty Day, H8546 [29OC]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (H. Res. 345), H5793–H5796 [15JY]

Remarks in Senate

Alden Global Capital (company): impact of bid to purchase Gannett Co., Inc., on freedom and viability of small-market newspapers, S1176 [12FE]

Erdogan, Recep Tayyip: U.S. visit by Turkish President relative to assessment of policies in conflict with U.S. interests, S6512–S6514 [12NO], S6576 [13NO]

Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation: establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (S. 1969), S4508–S4510 [25JN]

Importance, S1176 [12FE], S4709 [9JY]

Khashoggi, Jamal: anniversary of death, S5740 [26SE]

Saudi Arabia: hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable, S2367 [10AP], S2586, S2587, S2591 [2MY]

Vietnam: human rights violations, S5459 [12SE]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (S. Res. 179), S2574 [1MY]

Youngstown (OH) Vindicator: tribute, S4685 [8JY]

Reports filed

Call on Burma and Bangladesh To Ensure Return of Rohingya Refugees Displaced by Ethnic Cleansing Conducted by Burmese Military and To Release Journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 34), S4698 [8JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 345, World Press Freedom Day, H5794 [15JY]

H. Res. 358, condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve area conflicts in Cameroon, H7203 [23JY]

H.R. 2037, Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act, H5796 [15JY]

S. Res. 30, condemn efforts to undermine judicial independence, restrict civil society groups, infringe on freedom of the press, and violate rights of asylum seekers in Hungary, S681 [25JA]

S. Res. 34, call on Burma and Bangladesh to ensure return of the Rohingya refugees displaced by ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military and to immediately release journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, S744 [29JA]

S. Res. 179, World Press Freedom Day, S2573 [1MY]

S. Res. 292, condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve area conflicts in Cameroon, S5201 [30JY]

S. Res. 306, reaffirm commitment to diversity as a core tenet of public interest standard in media policy and support efforts to eliminate barriers to media diversity, S5410 [10SE]

S. Res. 416, release political prisoners in Cambodia, drop politically motivated charges against activists, allow return of exiled activists, and restore human rights and the rule of law, S6482 [7NO]

S. Res. 418, condemn suppression of peaceful protesters, support free speech and human rights, call for lifting of restrictions on freedom of expression, and end prosecution of, and call for release of, political opponents in Turkey, S6511 [12NO]