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Senate resolution · 118th Congress · Did not become law

A resolution designating April 2024 as "Preserving and Protecting Local News Month" and recognizing the importance and significance of local news.

S.Res. 651Introduced Apr 18, 2024Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Sen. Brian Schatz D-HI
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 18, 2024 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2888-2889)

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

14 cosponsors — 13 Democrats, 1 independent

0 of 14 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Laphonza Butler (D-CA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Richard Durbin (D-IL), John Fetterman (D-PA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Angus King (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ben Luján (D-NM), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Mark Warner (D-VA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Ron Wyden (D-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Brian Schatz.

Sponsor’s state and district

Hawaii in Congress

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.