,,iv  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #hba  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,november #bc1      
#bjba,mr4 ,de,saulnier 7for himself1    
,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 and ,mr4 
,perlmutter7 submitted the following    
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,oversight and ,reform    
,,resolution  ,expressing the sense of  
the ,house of ,representatives regarding
 the importance of local print and      
digital journalism to the continued     
welfare1 transparency1 and prosperity of
 government at every level and the      
continuation and freedom of the ,united 
,states as it is known today4  ,whereas 
local print and digital journalism is   
disappearing at a record rate2 ,whereas 
trust in journalists is at an all-time  
low nationally1 while many local        
reporters retain the good will and trust
 of their communities2 ,whereas         
subscriptions to local news have        
decreased steadily since the spread of  
the internet2 ,whereas nonjournalistic  

digital media has been falsely labeled  
and marketed as news2 ,whereas          
corporations are buying local news      
outlets and cutting budgets and staff1  
leading to less local coverage2 ,whereas
 local print and digital journalism are 
essential to promoting good governance  
at the local and ,state level2 and      
,whereas a lack of local news will allow
 for greater local and statewide        
political corruption3 ,now1 therefore1  
be it ,that it is the sense of the      
,house of ,representatives that--  7#a7 
it is in the best interests of ,federal1
 ,state1 and local governments to make  
all possible efforts to ensure the      
continuation of robust local digital and
 print news sources2 and  7#b7 ,congress
 should work with news outlets and other
 relevant stakeholders to ensure that   
local digital and print news continues  
to operate in a robust manner for years 
to come4