A resolution recognizing escalating threats to freedom of the press and freedom of speech worldwide, including increasing harm to journalists reporting in conflict zones and under repressive regimes, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in upholding democracy, fostering economic prosperity, and keeping the public informed, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in supporting democracy, human rights, and good governance ...

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The resolution acknowledges rising threats to journalists worldwide, especially in conflict zones and authoritarian regimes, and reasserts that a free and independent press is essential to democracy, economic prosperity, and U.S. foreign policy. It calls on the United States to keep press freedom a priority in supporting democracy and human rights, and it commemorates World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2026. The measure mainly addresses journalists, repressive governments, and U.S. policymakers involved in foreign affairs.

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