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The Executive Committee of Correspondents has voted to support the following statement: The Standing Committee of Correspondents remains vehemently opposed to the installation of a magnetometer inside the Senate Press Gallery during the Senate impeachment trial. The device will disrupt news gathering, diminishes workspace in the gallery that could be used for press conferences and…
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The Executive Committee of Correspondents’ is concerned about the restrictions on press coverage put in place at the start of President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial. The new procedures rolled out this week across the Capitol grounds, some implemented without explanation or justification, have made it more difficult for journalists to do their work and gain…
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“The Executive Committee of Correspondents’ strenuously objects to insults being directed towards any journalist. On Thursday, one of our members, CNN’s Manu Raju, politely asked a United States senator a timely and relevant question about the impeachment trial of the president of the United States. Senator Martha McSally’s response was inappropriate anywhere, but particularly in the…
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The Executive Committee of the Congressional Radio-Television Correspondents’ Galleries will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, January 13 at 10:30 a.m. in HVC Studio A (HVC 114) of the Capitol Visitor Center. This meeting is open to all credentialed members of the Radio-Television Correspondents’ Galleries.

2019 Radio-Television Gallery Executive Committee Election Results There are three positions on the Executive Committee to be filled this year, and there are three candidates. Since there are three openings on the Committee, all three candidates will serve.  The candidate receiving the most votes will serve as Chairperson in 2021 *Greta Brawner, C-SPAN                                              132 Jared…
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The annual meeting will be held on Friday, December 13, 2019, at 12pm in the Senate Radio-TV Gallery. Please join us as we discuss the 2020 RTCA agenda and welcome our new members of the executive committee.

*** PRESENT YOUR CONGRESSIONAL PRESS CREDENTIAL AND CAST YOUR VOTE THIS WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY *** RTCA ANNUAL ELECTION / ANNUAL MEETING The Radio-Television Correspondents’ Association annual election will be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 and Thursday, December 12, 2019, from 9am to 5pm in the Senate Radio-TV Gallery, Room S-325, U.S. Capitol.  Eligible voters are those who hold a permanent, hard/photo…
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RADIO-TELEVISION CORRESPONDENTS’ GALLERIES CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES NOMINATING PROCEDURES FOR ELECTION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE RADIO-TELEVISION CORRESPONDENTS’ GALLERIES Petitions nominating members to stand for election to the Executive Committee of the Radio-Television Correspondents’ Galleries are now being accepted.  There are three vacancies to be filled.  Any active member, to include credentialed members whose main responsibilities…
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The Radio & Television Correspondents’ Association is thrilled to announce this year’s Annual Dinner Host and Keynote Speaker. Dinner Host: SASHEER ZAMATAComedian, Actress and Writer Sasheer Zamata is a comedian, actress and writer. She is a former Saturday Night Live cast member, and has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and This American…
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The RTCA 75th Anniversary Celebration is just weeks away! Join us Thursday, October 24 at The Anthem. See below link to purchase tickets. The RTCA is pleased to announce the following awards to our radio and television journalists: KELLY O’DONNELL2019 Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Reporting on Congress The 2019 Career Achievement Award for Distinguished…
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