S. 34 - Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009
FCC, Fairness Doctrine - Science, technology, communications. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Jim DeMint
- Summary:
- A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009
S. 34 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- FCC, Fairness Doctrine
- Summary
- A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine. (by CRS)
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- At OpenCongress
- Title
- A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.
- Other Titles
- Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009
- Sponsor
- Jim DeMint
- Co-Sponsors
- Lamar Alexander
- Richard G. Lugar
- James M. Inhofe
- Mike Crapo
- John Barrasso
- Lindsey Graham
- George Voinovich
- Jeff Sessions
- Mel Martinez
- James E. Risch
- Samuel Brownback
- Michael B. Enzi
- John Thune
- Thad Cochran
- Tom Coburn
- Robert Bennett
- Pat Roberts
- Mike Johanns
- Roger F. Wicker
- Jon Kyl
- Christopher Bond
- Kay Bailey Hutchison
- David Vitter
- John Ensign
- Jim Bunning
- John Cornyn
- Saxby Chambliss
- Bob Corker
- Richard Burr
- Johnny Isakson
- Mitch McConnell
- Subjects
- Science, technology, communications
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/06/2009 - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 1/06/2009 1/06/2009 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Put on a legislative calendar 1/07/2009 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Average contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| Republican/Conservative |
| Commercial TV & radio stations |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $3,500 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $24,950 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $27,050 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $20,200 | $0 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $38,585 | $0 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $9,393 | $0 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $15,900 | $0 |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $7,308 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $8,000 | $0 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $500 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $27,350 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $30,000 | $0 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $2,500 | $0 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $4,500 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $86,250 | $0 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $12,600 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $41,875 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $10,550 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $5,500 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $40,450 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $390,048 | $0 |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $96,185 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $104,593 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $14,300 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $70,800 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $15,200 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $132,515 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $210,690 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $7,700 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $326,820 | $0 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $14,800 | $0 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $5,900 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $7,350 | $0 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $58,784 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $15,000 | $0 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $3,450 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $10,250 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $48,008 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $55,650 | $0 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Kay R. Hagan | D | NC | $17,024 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $8,600 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $45,700 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $121,929 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $75,600 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $14,500 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $53,200 | $0 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $28,746 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $21,300 | $0 |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $19,150 | $0 |
| John F. Kerry | D | MA | $19,100 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $26,116 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $-500 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $365,892 | $0 |
| Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $50,299 | $0 |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | D | NJ | $23,700 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $26,050 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $6,423 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $33,500 | $0 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $49,000 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $2,000 | $0 |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $16,375 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $178,193 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $35,466 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $274,258 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $86,800 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $4,624 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $5,800 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $5,500 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $1,000 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $33,700 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $33,550 | $0 |
| Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $24,500 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $3,100 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $62,000 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $182,456 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $118,649 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $27,600 | $0 |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $15,000 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $3,700 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $50,125 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $68,470 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $6,724 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $2,050 | $0 |
| Olympia J. Snowe | R | ME | $52,039 | $0 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $125,950 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $37,661 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $15,100 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $239,193 | $0 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $19,162 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $4,874 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $255,651 | $0 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $23,690 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $34,000 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $14,650 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $18,000 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $80,675 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $7,500 | $0 |
