News/Media Alliance and 100+ Media and Press Rights Organizations Call on Congress to Advance the PRESS Act

On October 8, 2024, the News/Media Alliance joined letters of support for the 'Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act' (PRESS Act), led by Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and joined by 107 news media and press rights organizations, including almost every state press association across the country. The letters urge the Senate to advance the bill this term and for the House to support the measure should it return to the House.

In January, the House passed the PRESS Act on a unanimous basis, led by Representatives Kevin Kiley (R-CA) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD). The Senate bill is led by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Mike Lee (R-UT) and cosponsored by Judiciary Committee Chairman Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Ranking Member Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC). In June, the News/Media Alliance joined a letter with RCFP and over 50 other news media and press rights organizations, calling for the Senate to advance the bill. While time to pass legislation this term wanes, support for the PRESS Act continues to grow and the News/Media Alliance will continue to vigorously advocate for its passage.