Congress in action: Hearing on "media violence" planned

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Johnson or Jon Tripp Monday, July 16, 2001 202-225-5735 UPTON ANNOUNCES HEARING ON MEDIA VIOLENCE WASHINGTON (July 16) - Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, today announced a hearing on media violence for this Friday (July 20, 2001) at 9:30 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled: "An Examination of the Entertainment Industry's Efforts to Curb Children's Exposure to Violent Content." A witness list has not been determined.