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Infrastructure bill seeks to withhold new categories of records from the public
The infrastructure bill includes new exemptions to FOIA, including technology-related exemptions.
November 8, 2021
By
Adam A. Marshall
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Freedom of Information
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RCFP congressional testimony highlights need for increased court access during pandemic
RCFP Policy Analyst Melissa Wasser testified on Thursday before the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
June 25, 2020
By
Anjali Berdia
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Court Access
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Reporters Committee urges Congress to protect press, public access to judicial proceedings during COVID-19
The Reporters Committee’s letter outlines four key recommendations to increase court access in future pandemic response legislation.
April 9, 2020
By
Melissa Wasser
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Court Access
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Senate rules on impeachment press coverage restrict real-time reporting
While similar to rules imposed during the Clinton impeachment, the new restrictions have a greater impact in today’s digital age.
January 23, 2020
By
Melissa Wasser
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Linda Moon
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Newsgathering
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House expected to vote on expanded Intelligence Identities Protection Act
The Reporters Committee has said the IIPA expansion could chill reporting in the public interest.
December 11, 2019
By
Melissa Wasser
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Newsgathering
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Reporters Committee calls on Congress to reject IIPA expansion
The IIPA expansion could chill public interest reporting, the Reporters Committee warns House and Senate members.
August 8, 2019
By
Simren Verma
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Newsgathering
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Senators introduce bill to strengthen FOIA
The new law would restore decades of FOIA precedent after unfavorable Supreme Court decision.
July 25, 2019
By
Alex Skidmore
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Freedom of Information
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Lawmakers introduce legislation to create memorial for fallen journalists
If the legislation passes and enough funding is raised, the memorial would be located on the National Mall.
July 5, 2019
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Alex Skidmore
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With farm bill passage, Congress reaffirms public’s right to see how much money retailers earn from SNAP
The Food Improvement Act of 2018, or farm bill, that Congress passed with strong bipartisan support and that the president…
December 20, 2018
By
Melissa Wasser
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Freedom of Information
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Federal anti-SLAPP bill is focus of House hearing
On Wednesday, the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice of the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on an…
June 23, 2016
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