A resolution recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Hartford Courant newspaper.

Bill: 113-sres-553
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Introduced: 2014-09-17
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

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Latest action: action_date: 2014-09-17
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5720; text as passed Senate: CR S5703)

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-09-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Recognizes the 250th anniversary of the Hartford Courant and the positive impact of such newspaper throughout U.S. history.</p> <p>Acknowledges the importance of a vibrant free press to democracy.</p> <ul> </ul>

action_date: 2014-09-17
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Recognizes the 250th anniversary of the Hartford Courant and the positive impact of such newspaper throughout U.S. history.</p> <p>Acknowledges the importance of a vibrant free press to democracy.</p> <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: III 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 553 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17 (legislative day, September 16), 2014 Mr. Murphy (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Hartford Courant newspaper.

Whereas the first edition of the Hartford Courant was printed on October 29, 1764; Whereas the Hartford Courant is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States; Whereas the Hartford Courant gave voice to a newfound yearning for freedom as the most circulated newspaper in the colonies during the throes of the Revolutionary War; Whereas the Hartford Courant demonstrated leadership in actively supporting the presidential efforts of President Abraham Lincoln and his attempts to end slavery during the Civil War; and Whereas the Hartford Courant is a 5-time finalist and 2-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for journalistic excellence: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) recognizes the significant and positive impact of the Hartford Courant throughout the history of the United States; and (2) acknowledges the importance of a vibrant free press to democracy.