ProgressivePunch : Equal Access to the Airwaves/Broadcast Media : Durbin, Dick

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Making Government Work for Everyone, Not Just the Rich or Powerful—Equal Access to the Airwaves/Broadcast Media	Member's Vote (progressive or not)	Progressive Position	Progressive Result (win or loss)
Roll Call 317. HR 2847. (Fiscal 2010 Commerce-Justice-Science spending) McCain of Arizona amendment that would delete $20 million for public telecommunications facilities grants/On agreeing to the amendment Oct 08, 2009.	N	N	W
Roll Call 258. HR 2997. (Fiscal 2010 agriculture spending) Coburn of Oklahoma amendment that would remove $5 million for grants to public educational TV stations that serve rural areas/On agreeing to the amendment Aug 04, 2009.	N	N	W
Roll Call 92. HR 1105. (Fiscal 2009 spending) Thune of South Dakota amendment that would prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from reinstating the "Fairness Doctrine," requiring broadcasters to portray contrasting sides of a public or political issue/On agreeing to the amendment Mar 10, 2009.	N	N	W
Roll Call 70. S 160. (District of Columbia voting rights) Durbin amendment that would encourage diversity in media ownership and ensure broadcast licenses are used in the public interest/On agreeing to the amendment Feb 26, 2009.	Y	Y	W
Roll Call 258. HR 2669. (Student loans reconciliation) Procedural question on whether to prevent reinstatement of a rule requiring opposing views on controversial issues to receive equal air time/On the motion Jul 19, 2007.	N	N	W