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5/15/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and received by Congress on February 22, 2008, relating to broadcast media ownership. Declares that the rule shall have no force or effect.<br/>

1211219520 2008-05-19 Fri Nov 07 20:20:46 -0600 2008 introduced 49514 'rule':6 'feder':10 'joint':2 'media':17 'submit':7 'commiss':12 'resolut':3 'respect':14 'communic':11 'broadcast':16 'disapprov':4 'ownership':18 57630 false official action 49514 1211253000 Mon May 19 12:10:00 -0500 2008 157726 Received in the House. D000432 1942-05-14 9037 322 Hart Senate Office Building http://dorgan.senate.gov/contact/contact_form.cfm 202-224-1193 Byron 'd':4 'nd':5 'sen':1 'byron':2,6,8 'dorgan':3,7,9 M 300037 Dorgan Byron_Dorgan L. Sen. Byron Dorgan [D, ND] 5436 N00004615 9787 Democrat 202-224-2551 Lutheran ND Byron Dorgan 4.10714285714286 http://dorgan.senate.gov senatordorgan B000444 1942-11-20 8444 Joseph 'd':4 'de':5 'sen':1 'biden':3,7,9 'joseph':2,6,8 M 300008 Biden Joseph_Biden R. Sen. Joseph Biden [D, DE] 4550 N00001669 10955 Democrat Roman Catholic DE Joseph Biden 2.68181818181818 B000711 1940-11-11 16505 112 Hart Senate Office Building http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm 202-224-0454 Barbara 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'boxer':3,7,9 'barbara':2,6,8 F 300011 Boxer Barbara_Boxer Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] 7972 N00006692 34636 Democrat 202-224-3553 Jewish CA Barbara Boxer 2.30322580645161 http://boxer.senate.gov SenatorBoxer B000944 1952-11-09 9044 713 Hart Senate Office Building http://brown.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6321 Sherrod 'd':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'brown':3,7,9 'sherrod':2,6,8 M 400050 Brown Sherrod_Brown Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] 5679 N00003535 16157 Democrat 202-224-2315 Lutheran OH Sherrod Brown 3.43373493975904 http://brown.senate.gov/ SherrodBrownOhio C000127 1958-10-13 7031 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0514 Maria 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'maria':2,6,8 'cantwel':3,7,9 F 300018 Cantwell Maria_Cantwell Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] 3701 N00007836 14765 Democrat 202-224-3441 Roman Catholic WA Maria Cantwell 3.98823529411765 http://cantwell.senate.gov SenatorCantwell C001041 1947-10-26 38260 Hillary 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'clinton':3,7,9 'hillari':2,6,8 F 300022 Clinton Hillary_Clinton Rodham Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] 14835 N00000019 27700 Democrat Methodist NY Hillary Clinton 3.38356164383562 C001035 1952-12-07 12728 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.EmailIssue 202-224-2693 Susan 'r':4 'sen':1 'susan':2,6,8 'collin':3,7,9 F 300025 Collins Susan_Collins M. Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] 6442 N00000491 14462 Republican 202-224-2523 Catholic ME Susan Collins 2.67073170731707 http://collins.senate.gov SenatorSusanCollins D000388 1944-05-27 13153 448 Russell Senate Office Building http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3130 202-228-1083 Christopher 'd':4 'ct':5 'sen':1 'dodd':3,7,9 'christoph':2,6,8 M 300034 Dodd Christopher_Dodd J. Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT] 7654 N00000581 18529 Democrat 202-224-2823 Roman Catholic CT Chris Christopher Dodd 1.63565891472868 http://dodd.senate.gov SenChrisDodd D000563 1944-11-21 10035 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] 5122 N00004981 20322 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.60810810810811 http://durbin.senate.gov F000061 1953-03-02 3909 506 Hart Senate Office Building http://feingold.senate.gov/contact_opinion.html 202-224-2725 Russell 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'russel':2,6,8 'feingold':3,7,9 M 300042 Feingold Russell_Feingold D. Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI] 1471 N00000036 16378 Democrat 202-224-5323 Jewish WI Russell Feingold 5.38686131386861 http://feingold.senate.gov SenRussFeingold F000062 1933-06-22 15454 331 Hart Senate Office Building http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe 202-228-3954 Dianne 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'diann':2,6,8 'feinstein':3,7,9 F 300043 Feinstein Dianne_Feinstein Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] 8268 N00007364 23932 Democrat 202-224-3841 Jewish CA Dianne Feinstein 1.93436293436293 http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/ SenatorFeinstein H000206 1939-11-19 5058 731 Hart Senate Office Building http://harkin.senate.gov/c/index.cfm 202-224-9369 Thomas 'd':4 'ia':5 'sen':1 'tom':8 'thoma':2,6,9 'harkin':3,7,10 M 300051 Harkin Tom_Harkin Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA] 2565 Tom N00004207 11312 Democrat 202-224-3254 Roman Catholic IA Tom Thomas Harkin 2.39024390243902 http://harkin.senate.gov/ SenatorTomHarkin I000025 1924-09-07 6650 722 Hart Senate Office Building http://inouye.senate.gov/Contact/Email-Form.cfm 202-224-6747 Daniel 'd':4 'hi':5 'sen':1 'inouy':3,7,9 'daniel':2,6,8 M 300056 Inouye Daniel_Inouye K. Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI] 3115 N00001762 9129 Democrat 202-224-3934 Methodist HI Daniel Inouye 1.66666666666667 http://inouye.senate.gov/ K000148 1943-12-11 28460 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] 13053 N00000245 17552 Democrat 202-224-2742 Roman Catholic MA John Kerry 2.17142857142857 http://kerry.senate.gov/ L000174 1940-03-31 14079 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] 7168 N00009918 11683 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 3.45238095238095 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy L000261 1934-06-28 13878 269 Russell Senate Office Building http://levin.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-1388 Carl 'd':4 'mi':5 'sen':1 'carl':2,6,8 'levin':3,7,9 M 300066 Levin Carl_Levin Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] 7563 N00001691 31727 Democrat 202-224-6221 Jewish MI Carl Levin 1.78021978021978 http://levin.senate.gov/ M001170 1953-07-24 10450 717 Hart Senate Office Building http://mccaskill.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6326 Claire 'd':4 'mo':5 'sen':1 'clair':2,6,8 'mccaskil':3,7,9 F 412243 McCaskill Claire_McCaskill Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] 4855 N00027694 13696 Democrat 202-224-6154 MO Claire McCaskill 3.29333333333333 http://mccaskill.senate.gov/ M000639 1954-01-01 5857 528 Hart Senate Office Building http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2197 Robert 'd':4 'nj':5 'bob':8 'sen':1 'robert':2,6,9 'menendez':10 'menéndez':3,7 M 400272 Menéndez Robert_Menendez Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ] 3010 Bob N00000699 16379 Democrat 202-224-4744 Roman Catholic NJ Robert Menendez 2.16326530612245 http://menendez.senate.gov/ SenatorMenendezNJ M001111 1950-10-11 8654 173 Russell Senate Office Building http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm 202-224-0238 Patty 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'patti':2,6,8 'murray':3,7,9 F 300076 Murray Patty_Murray Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] 3916 N00007876 12843 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 3.68292682926829 http://murray.senate.gov/ N000032 1942-09-29 10212 716 Hart Senate Office Building http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm 202-228-2183 Bill 'd':4 'fl':5 'sen':1 'bill':2,6,8 'nelson':3,7,9 M 300078 Nelson Bill_Nelson Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL] 4825 N00009926 21640 Democrat 202-224-5274 Presbyterian FL Bill Nelson 1.67164179104478 http://billnelson.senate.gov/ SenBillNelson O000167 1961-08-04 28998 Barack 'obama':2,4,6 'barack':1,3,5 M 400629 Obama Barack_Obama Barack Obama 8812 N00009638 56865 Democrat United Church of Christ Barack Obama 3.69512195121951 R000122 1949-11-12 3925 728 Hart Senate Office Building http://reed.senate.gov/contact/contact-share.cfm 202-224-4680 John 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'jack':8 'john':2,6,9 'reed':3,7,10 M 300081 Reed Jack_Reed F. Sen. John Reed [D, RI] 1344 Jack N00000362 10256 Democrat 202-224-4642 Roman Catholic RI Jack John Reed 2.45454545454545 http://reed.senate.gov/ S000033 1941-09-08 5243 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://sanders.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0776 Bernard 'vt':5 'sen':1 'berni':8 'sander':3,7,10 'bernard':2,6,9 M 400357 Sanders Bernard_Sanders Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] 2295 Bernie N00000528 12040 Independent 202-224-5141 Jewish VT Bernie Bernard Sanders 6.44736842105263 http://sanders.senate.gov/ SenatorSanders S000663 1947-02-21 10613 154 Russell Senate Office Building http://snowe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorSnowe.Email 202-224-1946 Olympia 'r':4 'sen':1 'snow':3,7,9 'olympia':2,6,8 F 300091 Snowe Olympia_Snowe J. Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME] 4117 N00000480 19462 Republican 202-224-5344 Greek Orthodox ME Olympia Snowe 2.58064516129032 http://snowe.senate.gov/public/ S000888 1923-11-18 8197 Ted 'ted':1,3,5 'steven':2,4,6 M 300094 Stevens Ted_Stevens F. Ted Stevens 2728 N00007997 7593 Republican Episcopalian Ted Stevens 0.818181818181818 T000464 1956-08-21 6126 724 Hart Senate Office Building http://tester.senate.gov/Contact/index.cfm 202-224-8594 Jon 'd':4 'mt':5 'jon':2,6,8 'sen':1 'tester':3,7,9 M 412244 Tester Jon_Tester Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] 2782 N00027605 9482 Democrat 202-224-2644 MT Jon Tester 2.3125 http://tester.senate.gov/ SenatorJonTester W000802 5759 502 Hart Senate Office Building http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6362 Sheldon 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'sheldon':2,6,8 'whitehous':3,7,9 M 412247 Whitehouse Sheldon_Whitehouse Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] 2508 N00027533 10510 Democrat 202-224-2921 RI Sheldon Whitehouse 3.4 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ SenatorWhitehouse W000779 1949-05-03 8382 223 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2717 Ron 'd':4 'ron':2,6,8 'sen':1 'wyden':3,7,9 M 300100 Wyden Ron_Wyden Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] 3621 N00007724 11724 Democrat 202-224-5244 Jewish OR Ron Wyden 3.07317073170732 http://wyden.senate.gov/ SenRonWyden action 49514 1211253000 Mon May 19 12:10:00 -0500 2008 157726 Received in the House. action 49514 1211219520 Mon May 19 14:52:00 -0500 2008 157727 Held at the desk. action 49514 1210910400 Fri May 16 00:00:00 -0500 2008 157725 Message on Senate action sent to the House. vote 49514 1210824000 Thu May 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 by Voice Vote 157356 pass Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. vote s action 49514 1210219200 Thu May 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 156628 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-334. calendar 49514 1210219200 Thu May 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 156629 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 731. calendar 49514 1209009600 Thu Apr 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 178365 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. action 49514 1209009600 Thu Apr 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 150882 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 10:30 a.m. action 49514 1209009600 Thu Apr 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151147 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. action 49514 1207108800 Wed Apr 02 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148526 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Date of scheduled consideration. SR-253. 2:30 p.m. action 49514 1205208000 Tue Mar 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148525 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1872) action 49514 1204693200 Wed Mar 05 00:00:00 -0600 2008 146704 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. introduced 49514 1204693200 Wed Mar 05 00:00:00 -0600 2008 146703