United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 159 (108th)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the June 2, 2003, ruling of the Federal Communications Commission weakening the Nation's media ownership rules is not in the public interest and should be rescinded.
Introduced
4 June 2003
Last action
4 June 2003 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7403)
Sponsors
Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]
Subjects
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Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the June 2, 2003, ruling of the Federal Communications Commission weakening media ownership rules is not in the public interest and should be rescinded.
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Timeline
4 June 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7403)
Source: IntroReferral
4 June 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7403)
Source: IntroReferral
4 June 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 4 June 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-resolution/159
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/sres/159
- us · 108-sres-159 · source updated 14 January 2025