,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjbe,mr4    
,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1   
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lujn1
 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,van   
,holl51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4    
,s&]s1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,condemn+
 rec5t attacks on ! free press by       
,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump & reaffirm+
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to pres]v+ & 
protect+ fre$om ( ! press z a corn]/one 
( democracy4  ,:]eas a free & indep5d5t 
press is fundam5tal to ! pres]vation (  
democracy1 ensur+ gov]nm5t              
acc\ntability1 an in=m$ citiz5ry1 & !   
protection ( fundam5tal rights2 ,:]eas  
,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump has tak5   
direct action to h>m & re/rict press    
fre$oms & has repeat$ly attack$ ! press 
?r\gh inflammatory rhetoric 9 8 spee*es 
& on social m$ia1 includ+-- 7#a7 accus+1
 )\t evid5ce1 m$ia outlets su* z ,!     

,wa%+ton ,po/1 ,! ,wall ,/reet ,j\rnal1 
,,msnbc1 ,,cnn1 ,,abc1 ,,cbs1 & ,,nbc ( 
illegal behavior dur+ a spee* at !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7#b7 claim+ ,,cnn 
& ,,msnbc networks are political arms ( 
! ,democrat ,p>ty dur+ a spee* at !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7#c7 exclud+ !    
,associat$ ,press f ! ,:ite ,h\se press 
pool access due to disputes ov] nam+    
conv5tions1 lead+ to legal *all5ges     
conc]n+ ,fir/ ,am5dm5t violations2  7#d7
 fil+ a lawsuit aga9/ ,,cbs ,news ov] a 
#fj ,m9utes int]view ) ,vice ,presid5t  
,kamala ,h>ris1 alleg+ bias$ edit+ &    
call+ = ,,cbs to lose broadca/ lic5ses2 
7#e7 seek+ to defund ,national ,public  
,radio & ,public ,broadca/+ ,s]vice     
7,,pbs71 includ+ laun*+ a ,f$]al        
,communications ,commission probe &     
issu+ an ,executive ord] in/ruct+ !     
,corporation = ,public ,broadca/+ to    
cease provid+ direct & indirect funds to
 bo? broadca/]s2  7#f7 refus+ to take   
que/ions f ,,nbc ,news report]s1 claim+ 
! network is discr$it$2  7#g7 seek+ to  

impose ! ,adm9i/ration's policy         
pref]5ces on indep5d5t news             
organizations by =c+ ,,pbs to elim9ate  
its div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion (fice 
us+ ?reats ( gov]nm5t fund+ cuts &      
ignor+ report]s :o li/ pron\ns 9 _!     
email signatures2 &  7#h7 resc9d+ a     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice policy aga9/        
subpo5a+ j\rnali/s1 expos+ j\rnali/s'   
s\rces to ! ?reat ( possible            
id5tification & puni%m5t2 ,:]eas        
,presid5t ,trump has us$ executive      
action to significantly r$uce ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia 7,,usagm71
 lead+ to ! placem5t ( ,voice ( ,am]ica 
j\rnali/s on adm9i/rative leave & !     
attempt$ t]m9ation ( grants = ,radio    
,free ,asia1 ,radio ,free               
,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty1 & ,middle ,ea/ 
,broadca/+ ,network1 :i* broadca/ news  
to regions lack+ free press2 ,:]eas ^!  
actions demon/rate disda9 = ! fundam5tal
 rights ( fre$om ( spee* & fre$om ( !   
press specifically protect$ 9 ! ,fir/   
,am5dm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution2

 ,:]eas ^! actions set a dang]\s        
prec$5t1 embold5+ au?orit>ian regimes   
abroad to suppress free expression &    
sil5ce diss5t1 & endang]+ ! lives (     
j\rnali/s work+ 9 or broadca/+ 9        
au?orit>ian c\ntries2 ,:]eas1 z ( ! date
 ( ! introduction ( ?is resolution1 #aa 
,,usagm report]s are beh9d b>s abroad1 &
 int]national employees ( ,,usagm 9 bo? 
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 & abroad are on "w     
visas & risk deportation to ho/ile      
c\ntries )\t ! support & protection ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
has hi/orically be5 a global lead] 9    
*ampion+ press fre$om & condemn+        
c5sor%ip & mu/ reaffirm t commitm5t3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
/rongly condemns ,presid5t ,donald ,j4  
,trump's attacks on ! press1 includ+    
ef=ts to delegitimize & re/rict         
j\rnali/ic in/itutions2  7#b7 reaffirms 
! ess5tial role ( a free press 9 pres]v+
 democracy & ensur+ gov]nm5tal          
acc\ntability2  7#c7 urges ! executive  
bran* to respect ! rights ( j\rnali/s & 

all[ !m to p]=m _! duties )\t fe> (     
retaliation2  7#d7 calls = cont9u$ ef=ts
 to secure ! release ( ! #aa ,,usagm    
j\rnali/s imprison$ abroad2 &  7#e7     
expresses solid>ity ) j\rnali/s :o face 
?reats1 h>assm5t1 or viol5ce z a result 
( _! commitm5t to tru? & public s]vice4