Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the designation of "Public Radio Music Day" and its deep appreciation for the role of public radio music stations in serving listeners, musicians, and hundreds of communities in the United States.
HRES 689 is a symbolic resolution designating October 25, 2023, as "Public Radio Music Day" and expressing the House's appreciation for public radio music stations. It directly recognizes the role of over 697 noncommercial stations serving 25.5 million weekly listeners across all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and Guam. The resolution highlights how these stations support local music scenes, preserve diverse genres (like jazz, classical, and folk), and serve as community cultural hubs through programming, artist support, and educational outreach. This is a non-binding gesture of recognition, not a policy change affecting laws or funding.
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Introduced Sep 14, 2023
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Sep 14, 2023
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Mary Gay Scanlon
DDemocratic
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Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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Chris Pappas
DDemocratic
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Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
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Donald M. Payne, Jr.
DDemocratic
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Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
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Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Emanuel Cleaver
DDemocratic
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Greg Casar
DDemocratic
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Jack Bergman
RRepublican
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