Senate Judiciary Adds Journalism Bill to Thursday’s Markup
The Senate Judiciary Committee will again mark up the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, (S- 673) on Thursday. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., withdrew the legislation at last week’s markup after the committee agreed to an amendment from Sen. Ted Cruz,…
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R-Texas, (see 2209080043). Co-sponsor Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., told reporters Tuesday he’s working with Cruz’s office to address his “very good” concerns about content moderation. Democrats say content moderation has never been a part of the bill, so it should be made explicit within the language, said Kennedy. Asked about Klobuchar’s refusal to support the Cruz amendment, Kennedy said, “That’s up to Sen. Klobuchar. God gave each of us a vote, and you can do one of three things: You vote yes, no or you can jump the rail.” Klobuchar told reporters: “We are working on the language, and we are hopeful.” She said Congress gets “an A for having hearings and an A for introducing bills and an F for passing [legislation]. Hopefully, we can [pass] the JCPA this week.”