LIVE: Senate Lawmakers Debate Controversial Media Cartel Bill...

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, a highly controversial bill that would allow media companies to form a collective bargaining cartel -- a proposal that critics have warned will empower big media companies and harm independent journalism.

This livestream will begin as soon as the hearing starts, which is scheduled for 3 pm Eastern.

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