Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.J.Res.79 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.

Tide is Turning on Big Media (The Nation)

2008-07-14T11:12:20Z

The fight now moves to the House, where a bipartisan version of the Senate "oath of disapproval" (H.J.Res.79) needs your support. Free Press has set an ambitious goal of convincing 100 legislators

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Tide is Turning on Big Media (The Nation)

2008-07-14T06:44:12Z

Watch original video: The fight now moves to the House, where a bipartisan version of the Senate "resolution of non-approval" (H.J.Res.79) needs your support. Free Press has set any ambitious end

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Tide is Turning on Big Media (The Nation)

2008-07-13T00:00:00Z

The fight now moves to the House, where a bipartisan version of the Senate â€œresolution of disapprovalâ€ (HJRes.79) needs your support. Free Press has set an ambitious goal of convincing 100 legislators to agree to co-sponsor the House ...

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Help Stop Big Media

2008-07-12T00:00:00Z

To do this, we need to get 100 co-sponsors in the next 100 days to support the House version of the bill (HJ Res. 79). This summer, we'll be delivering hundreds of thousands of petitions at in-district meetings with key members of ...

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Stop. Big. Media.

2008-07-11T00:00:00Z

The fight now moves to the House, where a bipartisan version of the Senate "resolution of disapproval" (HJRes.79) needs your support. Tell your representative to co-sponsor HJ Res. 79 and Stop Big Media. Save the Net Now.

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Join the Summer of Action

2008-07-11T00:00:00Z

To do this, we need to get 100 co-sponsors in the next 100 days to support the House version of the bill (HJ Res. 79). This summer, weâ€™ll be delivering hundreds of thousands of petitions at in-district meetings with key members of ...

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StopBigMedia.com: Take Action: Tell the House to Veto the FCC

2008-07-10T22:43:03Z

The activist network asks you to take a preemptive move and build on earlier public interest success when the U.S ... a bipartisan version of the Senate "resolution of disapproval" (H.J.Res.79) needs your support. Tell

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Shame on Media Sexism

2008-07-09T00:00:00Z

Already, 31 representatives have joined. But weâ€™ve got 69 more to go, which means we need your help. Tell your representative to co-sponsor HJ Res. 79 to Stop Big Media and help end sexism in our news.

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Stop Big Media

2008-05-29T00:00:00Z

Start now by clicking on the above link and urging your representative to support the bipartisan â€œResolution of Disapprovalâ€ (HJ Res. 79). A victory in the House is possible only with massive public participation. ...

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NOW on Media Ownership

2008-05-28T00:00:00Z

But first it must pass the House by a two-thirds (veto-proof) margin, because a Bush veto is expected. Write to your representative in the House immediately and urge them to vote YES on the "resolution of disapproval" -- HJ Res. 79. ...

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Make Big Media Feel the Heat

2008-05-28T00:00:00Z

Senate Pushes Back On FCC Ownership Rule Change

2008-05-16T00:00:00Z

Should the resolution (SJ 28/HJ RES 79) pass, and be signed into law, it would be only the second time Congress has nullified an agency rulemaking. This is only the fourth time the Senate has voted on such a resolution; two of the four ...

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