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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHouse Republicans Propose Rules to Punish Broadcasting, Photography From Chamber Floor
The new policy would result in members of Congress being fined up to $2,500 for digital photography, audio or visual recording or broadcasting on the House floor.
"These changes will help ensure that order and decorum are preserved in the House of Representatives so lawmakers can do the people's work," Ashlee Strong, a spokeswoman for House Speaker Paul Ryan, said in a statement Monday.
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-republicans-propose-rules-punish-broadcasting-photography-chamber-floor-n700396
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no_hypocrisy
(45,774 posts)the fine?
Beartracks
(12,761 posts)The ability to photograph and send media of these public meetings has really flown in the face of democracy, the Constitution, and "greatness" for FAR too long!!!
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Arkansas Granny
(31,483 posts)Raster
(20,996 posts)cockroaches always do their best work when no one is watching. Rethuglicans in Congress are no exception.
mopinko
(69,806 posts)they proposed this on the first or second day.
jan schakowsky broadcast from the house floor on her phone.
progressoid
(49,827 posts)The shit is coming so fast and furiously, it's hard to keep up.
colsohlibgal
(5,275 posts)Once Orange Jerk refused to acknowledge the CNN reporter the rest of the press pool should have marched out of the room. Once the free press is muzzled where are we?
This is code red. All facilitated by easily played white working types who joined with the Nazis and KKK types to put this danger in the WH. All you who just couldn't vote for Hillary will regret who you did vote for.