Senate republicans crack down on press access

[Jacque67 7,328]

Senate Republicans on Tuesday shocked the Capitol with an apparent crackdown on media access that immediately drew criticism from reporters and lawmakers.

Reporters were told they would no longer be allowed to film or record audio of interviews in the Senate side hallways of the Capitol without special permission.

Television reporters will need permission from senators, the Senate Rules Committee, the Senate Sergeant at Arms or the Senate Radio and TV Gallery, depending on location, before conducting an on-camera interview with a senator anywhere in the Capitol or in the Senate office buildings, according to a Senate official familiar with the matter.

 

The new restrictions, issued by the Senate Rules Committee, would break years of precedent, which previously set that “videotaping and audio recording are permitted in the public areas of the House and Senate office buildings,” according to the Radio and TV Gallery website.

A Senate Democratic aide said the decision to substantially curtail the access of television reporters was made unilaterally by Senate Rules Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.). 

 

http://thehill.com/homenews/media/337582-reporters-cant-film-hallway-interviews-with-senators-without-permission-report

shield senators leaving congressional hearings on the Russia probe!!!!

we must only believe the dear leaders tweets...all else is fake! 

Edited June 13, 2017 by Jacque67

[CaliCat 3,957]

America first! America first! America first!

 

So, the GOP is shutting off access to the house of the people, to the people!

 

All this winning is just too much!

[Jacque67 7,328]

Schumer: press access should never be restricted unfairly, particularly not when one party is trying to sneak a major bill through.

 

(new poll Trump disapproval hits record 60 percent-HISTORIC)

 

So much transparency!!!!

[JimandChristy 1,689]

6 minutes ago, Jacque67 said:

Schumer: press access should never be restricted unfairly, particularly not when one party is trying to sneak a major bill through.

 

(new poll Trump disapproval hits record 60 percent-HISTORIC)

 

So much transparency!!!!

The highest disapproval rating Obama ever got during his eight years was 55%. Trump has already beaten it and has barely been in office for less than half a year.

Edited June 13, 2017 by JimandChristy

[Jacque67 7,328]

17 minutes ago, JimandChristy said:

The highest disapproval rating Obama ever got during his eight years was 55%. Trump has already beaten it and has barely been in office for less than half a year.

What polls? Says who? jealous?

 

hmmm

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/06/13/the-remarkable-steps-republicans-are-taking-to-obscure-whats-in-their-health-care-bill/

[CaliCat 3,957]

6 minutes ago, Jacque67 said:

What polls? Says who? jealous?

 

hmmm

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/06/13/the-remarkable-steps-republicans-are-taking-to-obscure-whats-in-their-health-care-bill/

 

 

Says who?

 

Says the American electorate! Who else?