S.Res. 596 · 117th Congress · Senate

A resolution designating April 2022 as "Preserving and Protecting Local News Month" and recognizing the importance and significance of local news.

Active· Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Apr 27, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Sponsors

12
Total
12
1 primary + cosponsors
Original
10
joined within 1 day of intro
Active
11
not withdrawn
Withdrawn
0
none

Bipartisan Support

Single-party
DemocratPrimary
1083.3%
Republican
00.0%
Independent
00.0%
Other / Unknown
216.7%

Cosponsorship Momentum

11 cosponsors over 1472d
036811Apr 27, 22May 1, 24May 7, 26

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Geographic Distribution

9 states
MEME — no sponsorsVTVT — no sponsorsNHNH — no sponsorsWI1WI — 1 sponsor Tammy BaldwinMIMI — no sponsorsNYNY — no sponsorsMA1MA — 1 sponsor Edward J. MarkeyWA2WA — 2 sponsors Patty Murray Maria CantwellIDID — no sponsorsMTMT — no sponsorsNDND — no sponsorsMN1MN — 1 sponsor Amy KlobucharILIL — no sponsorsININ — no sponsorsOHOH — no sponsorsPAPA — no sponsorsNJ1NJ — 1 sponsor Cory A. BookerCT1CT — 1 sponsor Richard BlumenthalOR1OR — 1 sponsor Ron WydenNVNV — no sponsorsWYWY — no sponsorsSDSD — no sponsorsIAIA — no sponsorsMOMO — no sponsorsKYKY — no sponsorsWVWV — no sponsorsVAVA — no sponsorsMDMD — no sponsorsDEDE — no sponsorsCA1CA — 1 sponsor Alex PadillaUTUT — no sponsorsCOCO — no sponsorsNENE — no sponsorsKSKS — no sponsorsARAR — no sponsorsTNTN — no sponsorsNCNC — no sponsorsDCDC — no sponsorsRIRI — no sponsorsAZAZ — no sponsorsNMNM — no sponsorsOKOK — no sponsorsLALA — no sponsorsMSMS — no sponsorsALAL — no sponsorsGAGA — no sponsorsSCSC — no sponsorsTXTX — no sponsorsFLFL — no sponsorsAKAK — no sponsorsHI1HI — 1 sponsor Brian Schatz (primary)

Color indicates the dominant party of sponsors in each state. Hover a state for member names. Hex-grid approximation, not to scale.