The Senate voted overwhelmingly to pass Senate Joint Resolution 28, a bill that will neutralize the FCC's efforts to relax media ownership laws in favor of Big Media.  This is an enormous win for citizens across the country and a strong signal that lawmakers are listening to us.  Our phone calls, emails and letters are making a difference and we have Common Cause members across the country to thank.  Next up: the U.S. House of Representatives.

Allowing the media industry to be owned by fewer individuals is bad for democracy.  Our Senators stood up for us and spoke loud and clear yesterday.  

Go team!!

Tonight the United States Senate took a major step forward to ensure our media system in America does not become even more consolidated than it already is.

The Senate approved by voice vote a "Resolution of Disapproval" of the FCC's new media cross-ownership rules. These rules, if allowed to stand, would have allowed increased media consolidation from coast to coast.

Media consolidation hurts our democracy, and Common Cause has been fighting for this Resolution vigorously.

Now we move on to the House where we have another big fight. However, we want to thank all the members of Common Cause who contacted their Senator to support this Resolution. Of course, now we need you to contact your House member!