S. 492 - A Bill to Amend the Communications Act of 1934 to Prohibit Federal Funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting After Fiscal Year 2013.
Science, technology, communications. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Jim DeMint
- Summary:
- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after fiscal year 2013. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
A Bill to Amend the Communications Act of 1934 to Prohibit Federal Funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting After Fiscal Year 2013.
S. 492 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after fiscal year 2013. (by CRS)
- Learn More
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- Title
- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after fiscal year 2013.
- Other Titles
- Sponsor
- Jim DeMint
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Science, technology, communications
- Appropriations
- Corporate finance and management
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
- News media and reporting
- Related Bills
- H.R. 68 (112th) : To Amend the Communications Act of 1934 to Prohibit Federal Funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting After Fiscal Year 2013.
- H.R. 69 (112th) : To Prohibit Federal Funding of Certain Public Radio Programming, to Provide for the Transfer of Certain Public Radio Funds to Reduce the Public Debt, and for Other Purposes.
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/04/2011 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 3/04/2011 3/04/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| Republican/Conservative | $6,781,374 |
| Fiscal & tax policy | $57,975 |
| Consumer groups (split) | |
| $6,839,349 |
opposed this bill
| Democratic/Liberal | $4,609,344 |
| Commercial TV & radio stations | $1,887,919 |
| Communications & Electronics | $113,600 |
| Consumer groups (split) | |
| $6,610,863 |
Interest groups that supported this bill gave 3% more as interest groups that opposed this bill
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
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 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $23,950 | $200 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $84,444 | $20,150 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $30,950 | $35,000 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $0 | $43,300 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $1,750 | $145,640 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $2,500 | $169,667 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $0 | $1,500 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $500 | $15,000 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $121,194 | $78,000 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $42,245 | $12,400 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $383,531 |
| Scott P. Brown | R | MA | $617,683 | $69,277 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $250 | $417,343 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $54,900 | $28,350 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $34,515 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $2,500 | $40,750 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $19,550 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $0 | $83,400 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $354,798 | $34,950 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $52,500 | $4,500 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $100,093 | $4,500 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $5,300 | $7,000 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $63,050 | $12,750 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $0 | $2,000 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $2,000 | $70,790 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $47,180 | $21,600 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $144,440 | $40,900 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $700 | $7,000 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $288,770 | $28,000 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $0 | $87,436 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $0 | $14,700 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $8,000 | $5,000 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $1,000 | $18,922 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $500 | $407,150 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $12,800 | $345,237 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $20,558 | $8,750 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $40,150 | $20,500 |
| Kay R. Hagan | D | NC | $0 | $239,540 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $0 | $52,003 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $30,450 | $29,500 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $14,100 | $11,800 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $40,300 | $750 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $60,975 | $8,750 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $1,000 | $16,500 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $25,750 | $20,500 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $20,246 | $10,000 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $154,207 | $6,900 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $0 | $85,460 |
| John F. Kerry | D | MA | $0 | $47,374 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $256,000 | $15,520 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $66,463 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $-500 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $5,750 | $5,500 |
| Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $0 | $147,029 |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | D | NJ | $0 | $47,200 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $76,000 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $31,767 | $10,500 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $0 | $86,026 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $0 | $-1,900 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $18,050 | $6,700 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $0 | $69,365 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $173,193 | $8,800 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $500 | $175,611 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $234,433 | $68,900 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $1,000 | $90,400 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $1,000 | $195,458 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $8,300 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $16,450 | $8,950 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $5,500 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $0 | $118,644 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $1,000 | $37,375 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $1,000 | $109,894 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $270,940 | $1,000 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $118,426 | $42,515 |
| Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $500 | $29,900 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $7,200 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $7,100 | $192,547 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $180,206 | $4,500 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $102,899 | $15,750 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $0 | $48,500 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $959,943 | $32,050 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $229,780 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $4,400 | $105,175 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $61,970 | $12,500 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $0 | $229,149 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $50 | $2,000 |
| Olympia J. Snowe | R | ME | $20,250 | $11,250 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $81,766 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $250 | $173,942 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $259,743 | $31,800 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $1,366,720 | $12,200 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $0 | $275,836 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $0 | $144,034 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $210,401 | $43,500 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $1,000 | $152,926 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $0 | $1,250 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $42,973 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $62,675 | $41,750 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $21,000 |
