S. 34 - Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009
FCC, Fairness Doctrine - Science, technology, communications. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Jim DeMint
- Summary:
- A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine. (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.
Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009
S. 34 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- FCC, Fairness Doctrine
- Summary
- A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.
- Other Titles
- Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2009
- Sponsor
- Jim DeMint
- Co-Sponsors
- Lamar Alexander
- Richard Lugar
- James Inhofe
- Michael Crapo
- John Barrasso
- Lindsey Graham
- George Voinovich
- Jefferson Sessions
- Mel Martinez
- James Risch
- Samuel Brownback
- Michael Enzi
- John Thune
- Thad Cochran
- Thomas Coburn
- Robert Bennett
- Pat Roberts
- Mike Johanns
- Roger Wicker
- Jon Kyl
- Christopher Bond
- Kay Hutchison
- David Vitter
- John Ensign
- Jim Bunning
- John Cornyn
- Saxby Chambliss
- Bob Corker
- Richard Burr
- John Isakson
- Mitch McConnell
- Subjects
- Science, technology, communications
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/06/2009 - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 1/06/2009 1/06/2009 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Put on a legislative calendar 1/07/2009 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Contributions
- January - February 2005 For $38,650 Against $0
- March - April 2005 For $95,379 Against $0
- May - June 2005 For $80,335 Against $0
- July - August 2005 For $16,750 Against $0
- September - October 2005 For $36,924 Against $0
- November - December 2005 For $77,750 Against $0
- January - February 2006 For $62,340 Against $0
- March - April 2006 For $174,200 Against $0
- May - June 2006 For $86,580 Against $0
- July - August 2006 For $59,600 Against $0
- September - October 2006 For $395,106 Against $0
- November - December 2006 For $85,855 Against $0
- January - February 2007 For $57,630 Against $0
- March - April 2007 For $132,350 Against $0
- May - June 2007 For $254,050 Against $0
- July - August 2007 For $149,500 Against $0
- September - October 2007 For $185,002 Against $0
- November - December 2007 For $277,260 Against $0
- January - February 2008 For $162,820 Against $0
- March - April 2008 For $286,060 Against $0
- May - June 2008 For $323,303 Against $0
- July - August 2008 For $266,422 Against $0
- September - October 2008 For $528,582 Against $0
- November - December 2008 For $446,868 Against $0
- January - February 2009 For $66,248 Against $0
- March - April 2009 For $90,840 Against $0
- May - June 2009 For $220,201 Against $0
- July - August 2009 For $57,654 Against $0
- September - October 2009 For $99,209 Against $0
- November - December 2009 For $117,746 Against $0
- January - February 2010 For $82,650 Against $0
- March - April 2010 For $130,396 Against $0
- May - June 2010 For $150,111 Against $0
- July - August 2010 For $79,218 Against $0
- September - October 2010 For $122,406 Against $0
- November - December 2010 For $8,950 Against $0
Votes
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from Republican/Conservative interest groups, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
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 | $76,833 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $23,900 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $0 | $0 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $11,600 | $0 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $1,450 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $67,000 | $0 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $500 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $557,398 | $0 |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $134,943 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $18,700 | $0 |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $153,283 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $197,501 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $480,572 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $200 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $387,220 | $0 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $69,425 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $8,250 | $0 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $39,000 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $59,800 | $0 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Hagan | D | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $0 | $0 |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $42,966 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $249,226 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $157,925 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $55,950 | $0 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $69,396 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $430,567 | $0 |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $3,600 | $0 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $43,125 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $222,423 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $531,133 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $500 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $7,650 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $500 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $4,600 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $231,059 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $175,199 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $93,870 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $5,700 | $0 |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $48,589 | $0 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $62,450 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $333,142 | $0 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $263,875 | $0 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $58,650 | $0 |
| Mark Warner | D | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Wicker | R | MS | $125,275 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
