Andy Kim: “70 percent of 132 respondents believe the State Department's assignment restriction process is biased.”

These firings and these cuts — they're creating a chilling effect, honestly.

This is impeding my ability to lawfully do the oversight that I’m legally allowed to do, and I told them I thought this was a deep breach of my responsibilities and what the American people are demanding.

The last thing that the American people need is just more consolidation and less diversity, especially when it comes to information and broadcasting and news.

This bill is an important step to building the kind of accountability the American people demand and deserve.