C-SPAN TV Schedule
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Washington Journal: 04/22/2020
3 hours, 3 minutesMercatus Center's Brent Skorup discusses using contact tracing technology to contain the coronavirus pandemic, and former House Judiciary Committee counsel Daniel Freeman discusses the constitutionality of members voting remotely during the pandemic.
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New York Gov. Cuomo Holds Briefing Following White House Meeting on Testing
33 minutesNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) held a briefing in Albany on his meeting earlier in the day at the White House regarding the role of the states and federal government with respect to testing. The governor said that he and President Trump agreed that the states would be responsible for diagnostic testing, antibody testing and contact tracing, while the federal government would help manage the national supply chains that provide local labs with the swabs, vials and reagents needed to conduct the tests. Gov. Cuomo said New York was currently conducting about 20,000 tests per day, but that his goal was to double that capacity in the coming weeks. The governor also fielded questions on the state's budget and the role of the USNS Comfort.
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Washington Journal Primetime: Dr. Tom Frieden
36 minutesDr. Tom Frieden, the former Centers for Disease Prevention & Control director and the CEO of the public health advocacy group Resolve to Save Lives, joined to talk about extra-governmental efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and answer viewer questions on the virus and its spread.
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South Carolina Governor Holds Coronavirus Briefing
33 minutesSouth Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) and Education Superintendent Molly Spearman give an update on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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New York Gov. Cuomo Holds Coronavirus Briefing
53 minutesNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) holds a briefing in Albany on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. New York leads the nation in fatalities and positive cases.
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Washington Journal Primetime: Dr. Tom Frieden
21 minutesDr. Tom Frieden, the former Centers for Disease Prevention & Control director and the CEO of the public health advocacy group Resolve to Save Lives, joined to talk about extra-governmental efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and answer viewer questions on the virus and its spread.
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U.S. House of Representatives: 04/22/2020
7 minutesThe House meets in a pro forma session with no recorded votes scheduled. The COVID-19 relief package bill, recently passed by the Senate, will be officially received in the House for further action.
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Mississippi Governor Coronavirus Briefing
1 hour, 8 minutesMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) gave an update on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic at a briefing in Jackson. The governor said he believes the state is reaching a plateau in the number of new virus cases and that state officials are confident that Mississippi's health care system is not going to be overwhelmed by the pandemic. He described how Mississippi is working on slowly reopening parts of its economy.
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Prime Minister's Questions: 04/22/2020
46 minutesBritish Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab answered a range of questions on the coronavirus pandemic from members in the House of Commons during Prime Minister's Questions. Mr. Raab was standing in for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is recovering at home from the coronavirus. New Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, who replaced Jeremy Corbyn, made his first official appearance during Question Time. This was the first hybrid Question Time where members were allowed to ask questions virtually and in-person. Several questions focused on the government's response to the pandemic, testing, and support for small businesses. Labour member Angela Eagle asked about President Trump's recent actions against the World Health Organization, saying the U.K. "will not be drawn in the U.S. president's disgraceful vendetta against the World Health Organization."
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Washington Journal: Brent Skorup
8 minutesBrent Skorup, a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center, discussed efforts to use contact tracing technology to identify and contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
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House Republican Leaders Hold News Conference on Coronavirus Legislation & Federal Response
32 minutesHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other members of Republican leadership hold a news conference to discuss coronavirus legislation and the federal response.
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New Jersey Gov. Murphy Holds Coronavirus Briefing
39 minutesNew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) holds a briefing on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Secretary of State Pompeo Briefing on Pandemic & Foreign Policy Agenda
25 minutesSecretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized the regulatory arm of the World Health Organization (WHO), saying the organization "clearly failed during this pandemic" in its handling of the coronavirus outbreak and enforcement of China's actions. Secretary Pompeo repeated claims that China failed to report important information surrounding the virus in a timely fashion to WHO and that there was no access to samples of the virus or to labs in the country. The secretary also answered several foreign policy questions on providing additional humanitarian aid to several countries in need, Middle East peace policy, tensions with China, and Iran's nuclear program.
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South Carolina Governor Holds Coronavirus Briefing
35 minutesSouth Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) and Education Superintendent Molly Spearman gave an update on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. McMaster announced the extension of public-school closures through the end of the school year and said they hope students can return in August. Superintendent Spearman spoke about closing the digital divide for South Carolinian families, graduations, summer school programs and summer sports. The governor thanked parents and teachers for working together to keep young South Carolinians educated.
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House Republican Leaders Hold News Conference on Coronavirus Legislation & Federal Response
32 minutesHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other members of Republican leadership held a news conference to discuss coronavirus legislation and the federal response. Rep. McCarthy said he's confident they'll pass additional economic relief and funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses. As members come back to DC for this vote, he said social distancing on the floor will continue with certain measures in place including voting in groups to ensure safety.
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Washington Journal: Daniel Freeman
12 minutesFormer House Judiciary Committee counsel and parliamentarian Daniel Freeman discussed the constitutionality of House members voting remotely during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Washington Journal: Gov. Doug Burgum
7 minutesGov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) discussed the state's recently unveiled free mobile app that will help state residents voluntarily track where they've been to help health officials slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing
1 hour, 39 minutesPresident Trump and members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force give an update on the federal response to the pandemic.
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Washington Journal: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
11 minutesRep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), chair of the Small Business Committee, discussed relief legislation being considered by Congress and how it impacts small business owners.
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Washington Journal Primetime: Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist R-TN on COVID-19
1 hour, 5 minutesFormer Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN), now a co-chair of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Health Project, joins to discuss public health policy and the COVID-19 pandemic. Also joining is Vanderbilt University professor Dr. William Schaffner.
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White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing
1 hour, 40 minutesPresident Trump and members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force gave an update on the federal response to the pandemic.
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House Republican Leaders Hold News Conference on Coronavirus Legislation & Federal Response
33 minutesHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other members of Republican leadership held a news conference to discuss coronavirus legislation and the federal response. Rep. McCarthy said he's confident they'll pass additional economic relief and funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses. As members come back to DC for this vote, he said social distancing on the floor will continue with certain measures in place including voting in groups to ensure safety.
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Colorado Gov. Polis Holds Coronavirus Briefing
1 hour, 18 minutesColorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) gave an update on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Polis announced the "Safer at Home" policies going into effect at the end of the month. The plan allows personal service businesses and some companies to have 50 percent of their workforce back in the office. However, bars, restaurants and schools will remain closed. Gov. Polis stressed the need for residents to keep social distancing and wearing masks. He added these policies could be revoked if people do not follow the distancing rules.
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Michigan Governor Holds Coronavirus Briefing
45 minutesMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) gave an update on the state's coronavirus death toll and positive cases as well as policy actions to tackle the pandemic. The governor discussed the availble inventory for medical supplies and medications, the increase in state unemployment claims, and the continued adherance to the virus mitigation guidelines. Governor Whitmer also announced that due to new data, they will begin to look at slowly easing restrictions in the state, though with a slight extension of social distancing policies in place.
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New Jersey Gov. Murphy Holds Coronavirus Briefing
1 hour, 19 minutesNew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) held a press briefing on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor provided an update on hospitalizations and new cases saying, "We continue to see that the curve of new COVID-19 cases remain significantly flat." However, he acknowledged that cases need to continually decline before the state can consider implementation of a reopening strategy. Gov. Murphy also announced he was signing legislation requiring hospitals to report demographic and racial data for all individuals who have tested positive.
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House Rules Hearing on Creating Coronavirus Committee
1 hour, 24 minutesThe House Rules Committee met to discuss the establishment of the Select Subcommittee on the Cornavirus Crisis. The new committee is to assess the federal government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as to provide oversight of the trillions of stimulus dollars designated for relief in order to ensure the funds go to small businesses and the American people as intended, not large corporations or banks. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) testified before the committee to his opposition of the creation of the new committee, saying "this is just one more attempt by the Democrats to go after the president."
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Prime Minister's Questions: 04/22/2020
47 minutesBritish Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab answered a range of questions on the coronavirus pandemic from members in the House of Commons during Prime Minister's Questions. Mr. Raab was standing in for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is recovering at home from the coronavirus. New Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, who replaced Jeremy Corbyn, made his first official appearance during Question Time. This was the first hybrid Question Time where members were allowed to ask questions virtually and in-person. Several questions focused on the government's response to the pandemic, testing, and support for small businesses. Labour member Angela Eagle asked about President Trump's recent actions against the World Health Organization, saying the U.K. "will not be drawn in the U.S. president's disgraceful vendetta against the World Health Organization."
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Michigan Governor Holds Coronavirus Briefing
46 minutesMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) gave an update on the state's coronavirus death toll and positive cases as well as policy actions to tackle the pandemic. The governor discussed the availble inventory for medical supplies and medications, the increase in state unemployment claims, and the continued adherance to the virus mitigation guidelines. Governor Whitmer also announced that due to new data, they will begin to look at slowly easing restrictions in the state, though with a slight extension of social distancing policies in place.
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House Rules Hearing on Creating Coronavirus Committee
1 hour, 22 minutesThe House Rules Committee met to discuss the establishment of the Select Subcommittee on the Cornavirus Crisis. The new committee is to assess the federal government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as to provide oversight of the trillions of stimulus dollars designated for relief in order to ensure the funds go to small businesses and the American people as intended, not large corporations or banks. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) testified before the committee to his opposition of the creation of the new committee, saying "this is just one more attempt by the Democrats to go after the president."