SRES 204 — A resolution recognizing escalating threats to freedom of the press and freedom of speech worldwide, including increasing harm to journalists reporting in conflict zones and under repressive regimes, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in upholding democracy, fostering economic prosperity, and keeping the public informed, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in supporting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of "World Press Freedom Day" on May 3, 2025.
Congress 119 · introduced 2025-05-05
Latest action: — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2759-2760)
Sponsors (4)
- Van Hollen, Chris (D, MD-S) — cosponsor
- Tillis, Thomas (R, NC-S) — cosponsor
- Booker, Cory A. (D, NJ-S) — cosponsor
- Wyden, Ron (D, OR-S) — cosponsor
Action timeline (2)
- — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2759-2760)
- · 10000 — Introduced in Senate
Text versions (1)
- Introduced in Senate · 2025-05-05 — open
Bill text (extracted)
Amendments
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Connected on the graph
4 typed relationships in the influence graph — 4 inbound, 0 outbound, grouped by type.
cosponsor of bill (4)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ← | Tillis, Thomas | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | ← | Van Hollen, Chris | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | ← | Booker, Cory A. | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | ← | Wyden, Ron | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van Hollen, Chris (D, senate MD) | cosponsor | 5 | — | 6 |
| 2 | Wyden, Ron (D, senate OR) | cosponsor | 5 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Booker, Cory A. (D, senate NJ) | cosponsor | 4 | — | 5 |
| 4 | Tillis, Thomas (R, senate NC) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not employed | 0 | $0 | 8,838 | $3,034,630 | $3,034,630 |
| 2 | self-employed | 0 | $0 | 1,116 | $645,608 | $645,608 |
| 3 | retired | 0 | $0 | 322 | $295,612 | $295,612 |
| 4 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 128 | $129,041 | $129,041 |
| 5 | homemaker | 0 | $0 | 17 | $41,550 | $41,550 |
| 6 | self | 0 | $0 | 41 | $38,130 | $38,130 |
| 7 | corning | 0 | $0 | 18 | $19,500 | $19,500 |
| 8 | clean energy | 0 | $0 | 14 | $19,000 | $19,000 |
| 9 | wells fargo | 0 | $0 | 11 | $18,428 | $18,428 |
| 10 | southern energy management | 0 | $0 | 4 | $17,500 | $17,500 |
| 11 | mobley holdings | 0 | $0 | 1 | $16,667 | $16,667 |
| 12 | webb creek | 0 | $0 | 3 | $16,666 | $16,666 |
| 13 | hendrick automotive group | 0 | $0 | 4 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 14 | corning incorporated | 0 | $0 | 6 | $14,500 | $14,500 |
| 15 | none | 0 | $0 | 5 | $14,122 | $14,122 |
| 16 | sunstone credit | 0 | $0 | 2 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| 17 | winkler development corporation | 0 | $0 | 2 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| 18 | winklevoss capital management | 0 | $0 | 2 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| 19 | kirkland & ellis llp | 0 | $0 | 4 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| 20 | exelon | 0 | $0 | 16 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| 21 | arsenal capital partners | 0 | $0 | 1 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| 22 | pivotal ventures | 0 | $0 | 2 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| 23 | brownstein hyatt farber schreck | 0 | $0 | 6 | $13,850 | $13,850 |
| 24 | capitol counsel | 0 | $0 | 4 | $13,250 | $13,250 |
| 25 | kbtv | 0 | $0 | 2 | $13,200 | $13,200 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
4 predicted yes (1%) · 3 predicted no (1%) · 536 unknown (98%)
By party: · R: 1 yes / 0 no / 276 unknown · D: 3 yes / 0 no / 260 unknown · I: 0 yes / 3 no
4 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Booker, Cory A. (D · senate · NJ) · cosponsor
- Tillis, Thomas (R · senate · NC) · cosponsor
- Van Hollen, Chris (D · senate · MD) · cosponsor
- Wyden, Ron (D · senate · OR) · cosponsor
Timeline
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; the inline strip under the row shows the counterpart's own context (a bill's latest action, a hearing's chamber + date, a filing's form type + filed date, a clip's source + excerpt) so the timeline reads like a Wikipedia citation rail.
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Wyden, Ron (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Booker, Cory A. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Tillis, Thomas (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Van Hollen, Chris (cosponsor) · sponsorship