S. 2332 - Media Ownership Act of 2007
Telecommunication. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Byron Dorgan
- Summary:
- A bill to promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership. (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.
Media Ownership Act of 2007
S. 2332 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- A bill to promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership. (by CRS)
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- At OpenCongress
- Title
- A bill to promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership.
- Other Titles
- Media Ownership Act of 2007
- Media Ownership Act of 2007
- Sponsor
- Byron Dorgan
- Co-Sponsors
- Robert Menéndez
- Bernard Sanders
- Joseph Biden
- Jeff Bingaman
- Barbara Boxer
- Maria Cantwell
- Hillary Clinton
- Susan Collins
- Larry Craig
- Christopher Dodd
- Richard Durbin
- Russell Feingold
- Dianne Feinstein
- John Kerry
- Trent Lott
- Patty Murray
- Bill Nelson
- Olympia Snowe
- Ron Wyden
- Barack Obama
- Claire McCaskill
- Jon Tester
- Robert Casey
- Bob Corker
- Subjects
- Telecommunication
- Administrative procedure
- Business
- Communications
- Culture
- Economic concentration
- Executive departments
- Federal Communications Commission
- Government information
- Government publicity
- Governmental investigations
- Humanities
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Journalism
- Law
- Minorities
- Minorities in mass media
- Minority business enterprises
- Newspapers
- Radio journalism
- Radio programs
- Radio stations
- Telecommunication industry
- Television programs
- Television stations
- Women
- Women in business
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 11/08/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 11/08/2007 11/08/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 11/08/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14199-14200) 11/13/2007 Star Print ordered on the bill. Put on a legislative calendar 12/04/2007 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. 9/15/2008 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 110-461. Put on a legislative calendar 9/15/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 966. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Contributions
- January - February 2003 For $23,450 Against $0
- March - April 2003 For $43,250 Against $0
- May - June 2003 For $36,550 Against $0
- July - August 2003 For $20,800 Against $0
- September - October 2003 For $26,550 Against $0
- November - December 2003 For $30,100 Against $0
- January - February 2004 For $20,250 Against $0
- March - April 2004 For $33,150 Against $0
- May - June 2004 For $55,576 Against $0
- July - August 2004 For $34,027 Against $0
- September - October 2004 For $61,850 Against $0
- November - December 2004 For $10,350 Against $0
- January - February 2005 For $17,250 Against $0
- March - April 2005 For $24,300 Against $0
- May - June 2005 For $66,300 Against $0
- July - August 2005 For $16,600 Against $0
- September - October 2005 For $44,800 Against $0
- November - December 2005 For $42,470 Against $0
- January - February 2006 For $12,825 Against $0
- March - April 2006 For $31,540 Against $0
- May - June 2006 For $65,296 Against $0
- July - August 2006 For $24,150 Against $0
- September - October 2006 For $137,261 Against $0
- November - December 2006 For $13,350 Against $0
- January - February 2007 For $9,960 Against $0
- March - April 2007 For $33,150 Against $0
- May - June 2007 For $43,150 Against $0
- July - August 2007 For $13,921 Against $0
- September - October 2007 For $33,430 Against $0
- November - December 2007 For $36,419 Against $0
- January - February 2008 For $23,400 Against $0
- March - April 2008 For $23,800 Against $0
- May - June 2008 For $20,898 Against $0
- July - August 2008 For $45,770 Against $0
- September - October 2008 For $22,800 Against $0
- November - December 2008 For $16,900 Against $0
Votes
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
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 | $19,490 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $5,600 | $0 |
| Alan Wayne Allard | R | CO | $0 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $2,000 | $0 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $24,200 | $0 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $3,000 | $0 |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $27,300 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $3,000 | $0 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $32,500 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $26,272 | $0 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $5,000 | $0 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $23,550 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $31,950 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $67,100 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $139,895 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Norm Coleman | R | MN | $16,519 | $0 |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $12,200 | $0 |
| Larry Craig | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $1,000 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $2,100 | $0 |
| Mary Elizabeth Dole | R | NC | $12,930 | $0 |
| Pete Domenici | R | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $2,000 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $12,350 | $0 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $500 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $11,800 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $4,750 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $14,600 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $14,000 | $0 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Hagel | R | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $20,930 | $0 |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $7,500 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $2,000 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $26,001 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $14,248 | $0 |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $11,100 | $0 |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $12,300 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $36,135 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $3,400 | $0 |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $13,550 | $0 |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $3,300 | $0 |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $6,750 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $20,771 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $32,700 | $0 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $4,750 | $0 |
| Chester Trent Lott | R | MS | $1,000 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $23,800 | $0 |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $11,500 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $500 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $13,220 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $27,450 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $76,970 | $0 |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $18,500 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $16,350 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $17,450 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $1,000 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $1,000 | $0 |
| Barack Obama | D | IL | $75,375 | $0 |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $7,000 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $22,100 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $1,000 | $0 |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $21,750 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $1,000 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $23,000 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Gordon Smith | R | OR | $3,000 | $0 |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $13,100 | $0 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $54,700 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $26,800 | $0 |
| Ted Stevens | R | AK | $7,700 | $0 |
| John Sununu | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $0 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $7,127 | $0 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $250 | $0 |
| John Warner | R | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $10,460 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $1,000 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $500 | $0 |
