The Senate Judiciary Committee revived the prospects for a long-proposed bill that would bolster print and broadcast news outlets in their negotiations with tech giants. The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday in a 14-7 vote. Lawmakers who champion the legislation, led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), say that it is needed in the face of the decline of local journalism.
