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)
- Learn More
- 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
Contributions
- January - February 2005 For $53,800 Against $0
- March - April 2005 For $154,889 Against $0
- May - June 2005 For $104,209 Against $0
- July - August 2005 For $36,350 Against $0
- September - October 2005 For $89,677 Against $0
- November - December 2005 For $111,703 Against $0
- January - February 2006 For $69,450 Against $0
- March - April 2006 For $133,076 Against $0
- May - June 2006 For $115,521 Against $0
- July - August 2006 For $82,185 Against $0
- September - October 2006 For $445,457 Against $0
- November - December 2006 For $63,305 Against $0
- January - February 2007 For $42,400 Against $0
- March - April 2007 For $105,200 Against $0
- May - June 2007 For $154,233 Against $0
- July - August 2007 For $90,315 Against $0
- September - October 2007 For $136,300 Against $0
- November - December 2007 For $139,910 Against $0
- January - February 2008 For $96,200 Against $0
- March - April 2008 For $179,758 Against $0
- May - June 2008 For $216,796 Against $0
- July - August 2008 For $196,917 Against $0
- September - October 2008 For $458,723 Against $0
- November - December 2008 For $357,918 Against $0
- January - February 2009 For $107,098 Against $0
- March - April 2009 For $132,173 Against $0
- May - June 2009 For $257,701 Against $0
- July - August 2009 For $72,204 Against $0
- September - October 2009 For $122,060 Against $0
- November - December 2009 For $133,246 Against $0
- January - February 2010 For $97,050 Against $0
- March - April 2010 For $170,719 Against $0
- May - June 2010 For $199,911 Against $0
- July - August 2010 For $72,398 Against $0
- September - October 2010 For $160,116 Against $0
- November - December 2010 For $21,150 Against $0
Votes
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 |
