H. Res. 325, To express the sense of the House of Representatives that all briefings held by the President or Federal agencies should be made available to the press, except for under circumstances that are consistent with Federal law.

Summary: This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that all briefings held by the President or federal agencies should be made available to the press, with certain exceptions. Cosponsors

ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION:  Representative Craig cosponsored the bill on 5/20/19.

 

STATUS: Introduced 4/18/19 by Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]. 

INFORMATION RELATED TO THE BILL:

• The resolution comes shortly after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a State Department telephone press briefing in which he barred secular media outlets from participating and limited access to faith-based publications. (Source: Rep. Wild, Press Release, 4/26/19)

ADDITIONAL DETAIL:

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