Thursday, June 28, 2007

Fairness Doctrine takes one on the chin

By a vote of 309-115, the U.S. House today adopted an amendment offered by Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) to the Financial Services and General Government Bill. The amendment bars the FCC from using federal funds to reinstate the "Fairness Doctrine." Pence (R-IN) had also planned to introduce the Broadcaster Freedom Act hoping to block the doctrine's reinstatement.
(Radio Online)

Hat tip to Captain's Quarters.

Cap'n Ed notes that the Democrats were pretty much evenly split on this vote.

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