S.Res. 205: A resolution condemning recent attacks on the free press by President Donald J. Trump and reaffirming the United States commitment to preserving and protecting freedom of the press as a cornerstone of democracy.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-05-06 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2777)

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A resolution condemning recent attacks on the free press by President Donald J. Trump and reaffirming the United States commitment to preserving and protecting freedom of the press as a cornerstone of democracy.

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This resolution (1) condemns President Donald Trump's actions toward the press, (2) reaffirms the importance of the free press, and (3) urges continued efforts to secure the release of U.S. Agency for Global Media journalists imprisoned abroad.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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A resolution condemning recent attacks on the free press by President Donald J. Trump and reaffirming the United States commitment to preserving and protecting freedom of the press as a cornerstone of democracy.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · 11 cosponsors

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119sres205.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/sres>

Record fed-us-cong119-sres205 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills