NEWS MEDIA
Bills and resolutions
Chuck Stone Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 7746), H2335 [2MR]
Crime: increase mens rea (guilty mind) requirements to protect whistleblowers and journalists for offenses under Espionage Act with requirement to prove specific intent to injure U.S. or aid foreign power (see H.R. 7930), H2483 [12MR]
Dept. of Defense: restore press access to Pentagon (see S. 5288), S4514 [6AU] (see H.R. 10188), H5361 [31AU]
Dept. of State: establish Venezuela Restoration Fund to use funds seized for corruption to strengthen democracy, defend human rights, support independent media, combat corruption, and improve transparency and accountability (see H.R. 9039), H3735 [26MY]
——— require report on investigation into death of Shireen Abu Akleh (see H.R. 7281), H1920 [30JA]
Freedom of the press: update and strengthen protections for newsgathering records (see S. 4268), S1669 [26MR] (see H.R. 8093), H2775 [26MR]
Information technology: sunset immunity for removal of lawful political content by large interactive computer service providers (see H.R. 7045), H717 [13JA]
Library of Congress: direct American Folklife Center to establish oral history program relative to individuals who were affected by events at U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 6952), H12 [6JA]
National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities: authorize to support activities to broaden public understanding of civics and U.S. Constitution (see S. 4058), S1009 [11MR]
Shirley, Nick: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6942), H11 [6JA] (see H.R. 6959), H134 [7JA]
Stars and Stripes (publication): protect editorial independence (see S. 4614), S2416 [20MY]
World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 715), S2171 [30AP]
Essays
State of the Union: Sophie Hehir, S759 [3MR]
Remarks in House
Almanac (publication): anniversary, E786 [13AU]
Annapolis (MD) Capital Gazette: anniversary of shooting, H4221 [24JN]
Armstrong, Dee: Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee, E309 [9AP]
Clinton County (PA) Record: tribute, H104 [7JA]
Crime: increase mens rea (guilty mind) requirements to protect whistleblowers and journalists for offenses under Espionage Act with requirement to prove specific intent to injure U.S. or aid foreign power (H.R. 7930), H2555 [18MR]
Dept. of State: require report on investigation into death of Shireen Abu Akleh (H.R. 7281), E85 [30JA]
FCC: proposed merger of Tegna, Inc., and Nexstar Media Group, Inc., H2715 [26MR]
Hagåtña (GU) Pacific Daily News: anniversary, E65 [22JA]
Heath-Sands, Karla: Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee, E305 [9AP]
Houston (TX) Chronicle: allegations of ageism relative to coverage of persons running for political office, H2213 [12FE]
Hudson Independent (Internet site): anniversary, H5027 [22JY]
Information technology: sunset immunity for removal of lawful political content by large interactive computer service providers (H.R. 7045), H1176 [22JA], E94 [3FE]
Jamestown (NY) Post-Journal: anniversary, E723 [21JY]
KFSN–TV (Fresno, CA): anniversary, E685 [14JY]
McCartney, Rob: Nebraska Broadcasters Association Best Election Coverage award recipient, E76 [27JA]
MyHometownBronxville.com (Internet site): tribute, H2538 [17MR]
MyRye.com (Internet site): anniversary, H723 [14JA]
New York (NY) Co-op City Times: tribute, H112 [7JA]
Oil City (PA) Derrick: tribute, H2683 [25MR]
Pacific Daily News: anniversary, H2638 [24MR]
Rendón, Al: Centro Cultural Aztlan Inc., Aguila Aztlan Award recipient, E810 [27AU]
Richmond (VA) Free Press: tribute, E329 [15AP]
Saigon Broadcasting Television Network: anniversary, E170 [26FE]
Scarsdale10583 (Internet site): anniversary, H1981 [4FE]
Shoreline Publishing, Inc.: tribute, H108 [7JA]
Tampa (FL) Sentinel Bulletin: tribute, E243 [19MR]
Technology: use by governments to suppress information, erase inconvenient truths, and control what people are allowed to see and share, H4634 [20JY]
Weekly Challenger (publication): tribute, E241 [19MR]
Remarks in Senate
Council Grove (KS) Republican: tribute, S956 [10MR]
C–SPAN2: anniversary of Senate coverage, S2483, S2491 [2JN]
Information technology: revoke immunity for removal of lawful political content by large interactive computer service providers (S. 3546), S46 [6JA]
Lemon, Don: arrest relative to coverage of protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, MN, S401 [30JA]
Oakley, Ralph M.: National Association of Broadcasters Chuck Sherman Television Leadership Award recipient, S642 [24FE]
Rice, Susan: characterization of remarks regarding President Trump, S776 [4MR]
Trump, President: evaluation of administration, S544 [10FE]
Whistleblowing: characterization by Hill (publication) of whistleblower disclosures relative to FBI investigations, S2432 [21MY]
——— characterization by New York (NY) Times reporters of whistleblower disclosures relative to FBI investigations, S516–S518 [5FE]
——— evaluation of New York (NY) Times reporting of whistleblower disclosures relative to alleged interference by China in 2020 election, S4207 [22JY]
World Press Freedom Day: observance, S2194 [11MY]
Reports filed
Cameras in the Courtroom Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1146), S3058 [23JN]
Sunshine in the Courtroom Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1133), S3058 [23JN]
Texts of
S. Res. 715, World Press Freedom Day, S2177 [30AP]