YourVoice.Now Summary
Nothing changes for you — the Senate would be stating a view on President Trump and the press, with no force of law.
The details
Nothing here would change your money, your rights, or any service you use. This resolution states a view and changes no law. Senators introduced it on May 6, 2025. It went to the Senate Judiciary Committee, which has not acted on it since. The resolution says President Donald J. Trump has attacked and restricted the free press. It lists things it says he did. These include a lawsuit against CBS News and a block on Associated Press access to the White House press pool. It also points to cuts in funding for public broadcasting and for U.S.-funded news outlets abroad. Those descriptions are the resolution's own. If the Senate adopted it, the Senate would condemn those actions. It would urge the executive branch to let journalists work without fear of being punished. It would also call for the release of 11 U.S.-funded reporters jailed abroad.
Congressional Summary
This resolution (1) condemns President Donald Trump's actions toward the press, (2) reaffirms the importance of the free press, and (3) urges continued efforts to secure the release of U.S. Agency for Global Media journalists imprisoned abroad.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-05-06
- Date Added
- 2026-09-15
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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