# US Senate panel approves bill barring officials from pressuring networks over free speech

https://mins.news/en/item/61167

- Reuters, 2026-09-16 15:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-senate-panel-approves-bill-bar-government-officials-pressuring-networks-free-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaab024a4391a000126728a

> The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation on Wednesday that would prohibit government officials from pressuring private companies to censor speech. The committee cited threats by President Donald Trump's administration against late-night talk shows as a reason for the measure.

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