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
- Larry Craig
- Robert Menéndez
- Jeff Bingaman
- Susan Collins
- Maria Cantwell
- Barbara Boxer
- Joseph Biden
- Russell Feingold
- John Kerry
- Richard Durbin
- Christopher Dodd
- Hillary Clinton
- Olympia Snowe
- Robert Casey
- Claire McCaskill
- Patty Murray
- Bill Nelson
- Barack Obama
- Bob Corker
- Bernard Sanders
- Dianne Feinstein
- Trent Lott
- Jon Tester
- Ron Wyden
- 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
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 |
