Archive for Senate
Statement: Bipartisan Senate Legislation to Provide SBA Affiliation Waiver for News Publishers
Today, the bipartisan "Local News and Emergency Information Act" was introduced in the Senate by Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), John Boozman (R-AR), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), ... Read More
Statement: Alliance Applauds Inclusion of SBA Waiver for News Publishers in Fourth Stimulus
The Alliance is pleased to report that the latest stimulus package, introduced by U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, includes support for local news in ... Read More
Action: Tell Your Representatives and Senators How They Can Support Local Newspapers
The Alliance has been working over the last six weeks to enhance the ability of newspapers to get recognition and relief during the COVID-19 pandemic ... Read More
Senators Send Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Local Media Outlets Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Today a bipartisan letter was sent from U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Boozman (R-ARK) to their Senate colleagues urging ... Read More
RCFP, 57 Media Groups Object to Restrictions on Press During Upcoming Senate Impeachment Trial
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the 57 undersigned media organizations write in opposition to restrictions on the press during the upcoming ... Read More
CEO Statement: Senate Leader Mitch McConnell is Latest Co-Sponsor of Journalism Competition & Preservation Act
We are very pleased that Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has signed on as the latest co-sponsor and highest ranking official on the Journalism Competition and ... Read More
News Media Alliance Applauds Senator Booker for Co-Sponsoring Journalism Competition & Preservation Act
Today, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) signed on as a co-sponsor of the “Journalism Competition and Preservation Act” (JCPA) with the ardent appreciation of the News ... Read More
News Media Alliance Applauds Senator Paul for Co-Sponsoring Journalism Competition & Preservation Act
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) on Monday signed on as a co-sponsor of the “Journalism Competition and Preservation Act” (JCPA) with the tremendous appreciation of the ... Read More
Senators Suggest Facebook’s “Disruption” of News Does More Harm Than Good
In Tuesday morning's Senate Banking Committee hearing on Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency, Libra, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned the platform's "disruption" of ... Read More
News Media Alliance to Testify at Hearing on Protecting the Future of Journalism
Today, the News Media Alliance will testify at a Congressional hearing on the need to protect the future of journalism through granting news publishers a ... Read More
