S. 1945 - A Bill to Permit the Televising of Supreme Court Proceedings.

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A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. (by CRS) 
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A Bill to Permit the Televising of Supreme Court Proceedings.

S. 1945 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
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    Sponsor
    Richard Durbin
    Co-Sponsors
    Subjects
    • Law
    • Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
    • Due process and equal protection
    • Supreme Court
    • Television and film
    Related Bills
    Major Actions
    Introduced12/05/2011
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced12/05/2011
    12/05/2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
    12/06/2011Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts. Hearings held.
    Put on a legislative calendar2/09/2012Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
    2/13/2012Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
    Put on a legislative calendar2/13/2012Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 319.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

    $3,100
    $4,400,897
    $6,818,181
    $3,124,527
    $1,508,349
    $7,745,372
    $23,600,426
    $0
    11 Organizations Support and 0 Oppose; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    A Bill to Permit the Televising of Supreme Court Proceedings.

    11 organizations support this bill

    American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression
    Undersigned Organizations (2011, November 16). Letter to Chief Justice John G. Roberts . Retrieved February 10, 2012, from CREW .
    American Society of News Editors
    Undersigned Organizations (2011, November 16). Letter to Chief Justice John G. Roberts . Retrieved February 10, 2012, from CREW .
    Arizona Newspapers Association, Inc.
    Undersigned Organizations (2011, November 16). Letter to Chief Justice John G. Roberts . Retrieved February 10, 2012, from CREW .
    Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors
    Undersigned Organizations (2011, November 16). Letter to Chief Justice John G. Roberts . Retrieved February 10, 2012, from CREW .
    Association of Research Libraries
    Undersigned Organizations (2011, November 16). Letter to Chief Justice John G. Roberts . Retrieved February 10, 2012, from CREW .
    Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington
    Jeremy Miller (2012, February 9). Bill to Require Televising Supreme Court Proceedings Passes Senate Committee. Retrieved February 10, 2012, from CREW.
    Credo Action
    Undersigned Organizations (2011, November 16). Letter to Chief Justice John G. Roberts . Retrieved February 10, 2012, from CREW .
    Defending Dissent Foundation
    Undersigned Organizations (2011, November 16). Letter to Chief Justice John G. Roberts . Retrieved February 10, 2012, from CREW .
    Feminists for Free Expression
    Undersigned Organizations (2011, November 16). Letter to Chief Justice John G. Roberts . Retrieved February 10, 2012, from CREW .
    Government Accountability Project
    Undersigned Organizations (2011, November 16). Letter to Chief Justice John G. Roberts . Retrieved February 10, 2012, from CREW .
    Legal Publication Services
    Undersigned Organizations (2011, November 16). Letter to Chief Justice John G. Roberts . Retrieved February 10, 2012, from CREW .

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2011.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Support
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Oppose
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$35,000$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$168,499$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$95,875$0
    John BarrassoRWY$46,700$0
    Max BaucusDMT$137,879$0
    Mark BegichDAK$120,350$0
    Michael BennetDCO$416,092$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$47,383$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$194,700$0
    Roy BluntRMO$206,661$0
    John BoozmanRAR$64,550$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$1,671,998$0
    Scott BrownRMA$172,868$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$635,806$0
    Richard BurrRNC$89,725$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$526,346$0
    Ben CardinDMD$391,779$0
    Tom CarperDDE$73,695$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$721,812$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$105,068$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$29,100$0
    Tom CoburnROK$35,500$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$49,700$0
    Susan CollinsRME$227,517$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$25,667$0
    Chris CoonsDDE$66,777$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$224,024$0
    John CornynRTX$176,875$0
    Mike CrapoRID$22,280$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$58,250$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$269,800$0
    Mike EnziRWY$29,550$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$128,120$0
    Al FrankenDMN$532,628$0
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$1,699,121$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$60,122$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$92,200$0
    Kay HaganDNC$614,873$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$185,900$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$74,000$0
    Dean HellerRNV$87,550$0
    John HoevenRND$37,050$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$74,100$0
    Jim InhofeROK$61,420$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$100,900$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$120,411$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$53,885$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$52,476$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$53,000$0
    John KerryDMA$185,615$0
    Mark KirkRIL$201,700$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$1,071,531$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$116,943$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$348,983$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$123,812$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$100,000$0
    Mike LeeRUT$19,299$0
    Carl LevinDMI$159,050$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$265,775$0
    Dick LugarRIN$91,981$0
    Joe ManchinDWV$66,548$0
    John McCainRAZ$139,525$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$1,400,412$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$290,825$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$188,036$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$198,937$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$197,349$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$80,150$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$44,000$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$716,905$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$66,628$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$199,965$0
    Rand PaulRKY$64,175$0
    Rob PortmanROH$144,316$0
    Mark PryorDAR$133,483$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$80,881$0
    Harry ReidDNV$397,404$0
    Jim RischRID$23,200$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$77,102$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$220,400$0
    Marco RubioRFL$128,866$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$138,116$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$336,050$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$62,000$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$986,444$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$62,150$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$115,164$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$797,991$0
    Jon TesterDMT$185,126$0
    John ThuneRSD$85,950$0
    Patrick ToomeyRPA$144,657$0
    Mark UdallDCO$324,645$0
    Tom UdallDNM$236,838$0
    David VitterRLA$85,330$0
    Mark WarnerDVA$341,743$0
    Jim WebbDVA$371,043$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$343,600$0
    Roger WickerRMS$137,880$0
    Ron WydenDOR$136,321$0

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Support
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Oppose
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$35,000$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$168,499$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$95,875$0
    John BarrassoRWY$46,700$0
    Max BaucusDMT$137,879$0
    Mark BegichDAK$120,350$0
    Michael BennetDCO$416,092$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$47,383$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$194,700$0
    Roy BluntRMO$206,661$0
    John BoozmanRAR$64,550$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$1,671,998$0
    Scott BrownRMA$172,868$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$635,806$0
    Richard BurrRNC$89,725$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$526,346$0
    Ben CardinDMD$391,779$0
    Tom CarperDDE$73,695$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$721,812$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$105,068$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$29,100$0
    Tom CoburnROK$35,500$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$49,700$0
    Susan CollinsRME$227,517$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$25,667$0
    Chris CoonsDDE$66,777$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$224,024$0
    John CornynRTX$176,875$0
    Mike CrapoRID$22,280$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$58,250$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$269,800$0
    Mike EnziRWY$29,550$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$128,120$0
    Al FrankenDMN$532,628$0
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$1,699,121$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$60,122$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$92,200$0
    Kay HaganDNC$614,873$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$185,900$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$74,000$0
    Dean HellerRNV$87,550$0
    John HoevenRND$37,050$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$74,100$0
    Jim InhofeROK$61,420$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$100,900$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$120,411$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$53,885$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$52,476$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$53,000$0
    John KerryDMA$185,615$0
    Mark KirkRIL$201,700$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$1,071,531$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$116,943$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$348,983$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$123,812$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$100,000$0
    Mike LeeRUT$19,299$0
    Carl LevinDMI$159,050$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$265,775$0
    Dick LugarRIN$91,981$0
    Joe ManchinDWV$66,548$0
    John McCainRAZ$139,525$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$1,400,412$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$290,825$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$188,036$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$198,937$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$197,349$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$80,150$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$44,000$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$716,905$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$66,628$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$199,965$0
    Rand PaulRKY$64,175$0
    Rob PortmanROH$144,316$0
    Mark PryorDAR$133,483$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$80,881$0
    Harry ReidDNV$397,404$0
    Jim RischRID$23,200$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$77,102$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$220,400$0
    Marco RubioRFL$128,866$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$138,116$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$336,050$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$62,000$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$986,444$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$62,150$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$115,164$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$797,991$0
    Jon TesterDMT$185,126$0
    John ThuneRSD$85,950$0
    Patrick ToomeyRPA$144,657$0
    Mark UdallDCO$324,645$0
    Tom UdallDNM$236,838$0
    David VitterRLA$85,330$0
    Mark WarnerDVA$341,743$0
    Jim WebbDVA$371,043$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$343,600$0
    Roger WickerRMS$137,880$0
    Ron WydenDOR$136,321$0

    Interest Groups that support this bill

    $ Donated
    Women's issues$7,745,372
    Schools & colleges$6,818,181
    Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$4,400,897
    Telephone utilities$3,124,527
    Non-profit foundations$1,508,349
    Consumer groups$3,100

    Interest Groups that oppose this bill

    $ Donated
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