Lawmaker Eyes Higher Scrutiny for Foreign State Media on Capitol Hill
Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.) is urging Congress to restrict foreign state-sponsored media access on Capital Hill over concerns that they could conduct espionage on behalf of U.S. adversaries.
In a resolution introduced on March 1, Bergman said he wants to require foreign state media with credentialed members in the House news media galleries to register as foreign agents under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), arguing that such outlets shouldn’t enjoy “the same privileges as traditional media.”
Currently, there are no caps on how many journalists from these outlets can receive credentials in the Congressional Gallery, which Bergman noted effectively give them “all-access passes” on Capitol Hill….