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Journalist Protection Bill Blocked In Senate After Tom Cotton Objects To Speedy Passage
With the clock ticking on the current Congress, Senate Democrats were stymied in their effort to pass a bill that would shield journalists from being compelled by the federal government to reveal their sources and materials. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) objected to efforts to pass the bill, arguing that it was a “threat to national […]
With the clock ticking on the current Congress, Senate Democrats were stymied in their effort to pass a bill that would shield journalists from being compelled by the federal government to reveal their sources and materials. Cotton argued that the PRESS Act would turn journalists into “a protected class, free to hold, share and publish highly classified and dangerous information that no other American is allowed to possess.” The Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press has said that the bill “is a reasonable, common-sense measure to preserve the free flow of information to the public, as evidenced by its broad bipartisan support and the fact that 49 states and the District of Columbia have similar protections.
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