House Schedules COPE Vote
June 5, 2006
HOUSE SCHEDULES COPE VOTE
[SOURCE: Benton Foundation]
House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) has released the agenda for this week and it includes time for consideration of HR 5252, the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006, sponsored by House Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (T-TX). The bill's main aim is to pave the way for the creation of national video franchises. In April the Commerce Committee approved the bill 42 to 12. Learn more about the bill at the URL below.
http://www.benton.org/index.php?q=node/1882
http://www.benton.org/index.php?q=node/1882