Nine more House members signed on as co-sponsors...

April 9, 2014 |Capitol Hill

Nine more House members signed on as co-sponsors of the Local Radio Freedom Act opposing new performance royalties, according to Congress.gov (http://1.usa.gov/1mKPXwI). The new co-sponsors are Reps. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., Kerry Bentivolio, R-Mich., Chris Collins, R-N.Y., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Vance McAllister, R-La., Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, Robert Pittenger, R-N.C., Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., and Austin Scott, R-Ga., it said. The resolution (H. Con. Res. 16) has 215 House co-sponsors and needs only three additional members for a majority of support, said a National Association of Broadcasters release (http://bit.ly/1hzL2pu) Monday.