C-SPAN TV Schedule
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Washington Journal: 12/17/2023
3 hours, 1 minuteBlack Voters Matter's Cliff Albright and American Principles Project's Alfonso Aguilar discusses the role of minority voters in Campaign 2024.
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Washington This Week
3 hours, 4 minutesKey Capitol Hill hearings, speeches from policy makers, and political coverage from around the country.
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President Biden & Ukrainian President Meet in Oval Office
5 minutesPresident Biden urged Congress to act on approving supplemental funding for Ukraine before they leave for the holiday break. He warned that failing to act would mean giving Russian President Vladimir Putin the greatest gift ever. President Biden's direct appeal to lawmakers came as he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House. Earlier in the day President Zelensky had a series of meetings with congressional leaders from both parties to plea for aid for Ukraine.
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Pres. Biden & Ukrainian President Hold News Conference
27 minutesPresident Biden reiterated the important need for Congress to approve supplemental funding for Ukraine's fight against Russia before leaving for the holiday break. The president and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a joint news conference after a one-on-one meeting at the White House. Earlier in the day President Zelensky met with congressional leaders from both parties to lobby for additional U.S. aid. The Russia-Ukraine War began in late February 2022 and continues today.
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U.S. House of Representatives: Lawmakers on Aid to Ukraine
1 hour, 6 minutesHouse lawmakers discussed providing additional aid to Ukraine to defend against Russian military forces on the same day Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington, DC for meetings with lawmakers and President Biden to express the need for additional aid and what a Russian victory would mean for all of Europe.
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Law Enforcement Officials & Executives Testify on Retail Crime
2 hours, 4 minutesFederal and state law enforcement officials as well as retail executives and stakeholders testified before a House Homeland Security subcommittee on the rise of organized retail crime. This type of crime involves criminal networks recruiting people to shoplift goods from stores, which are then resold online and on the black market. Witnesses explained the consequences of such crime, which include significant losses in business and tax revenues for retailers and communities alike, increases in costs for customers, and violent deaths and injuries. The witnesses also encouraged Congress to pass new legislation to help address the issue, such as the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act.
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Speaker Johnson Speaks at WSJ's CEO Council Summit
34 minutesDuring an interview at the annual Wall Street Journal CEO Council Summit in Washington, DC, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said he understood the necessity of not allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin to prevail in Ukraine and Eastern Europe, but maintained that giving more aid to Ukraine was out of the question until an agreement was made between Congress and the White House on U.S. border security. These remarks were made amid Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky making a third trip to the U.S. to plead for more aid as the Russian invasion of his country continued. Speaker Johnson also discussed several other issues pertaining to national politics, including the upcoming impeachment inquiry vote against President Biden, as well as the 2024 election, saying if President Biden wins he'll certify the results--if the election is "fair." He also called the separation of church and state "a misnomer" and that such a concept is not in the U.S. Constitution.
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Washington Journal: David Bobb
29 minutesBill of Rights Institute President David Bobb discussed the history behind Bill of Rights Day, a commemoration of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution's first 10 Amendments.
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Smithsonian Institution Secretary Testifies at Oversight Hearing
1 hour, 10 minutesSmithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch showcased the network of museums' collection during an oversight hearing held before the House Administration Committee. Artifacts included an original 1990 Wisconsin cheesehead, a military helmet from the Korean War, a watch belonging to former first lady Mary Todd Lincoln and pins from the women's suffrage movement. Topics raised during the hearing included the institute's spending request, efforts to bring pandas back to the National Zoo, and the process of choosing exhibits to display.
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2024 Campaign Trail: One Month to the Iowa Caucuses
1 hour, 0 minuteUp-to-date highlights from candidates' speeches, interviews with political insiders, the latest poll numbers, fundraising stats, and political ads. Witness the campaign unfold in every episode. This week, C-SPAN was on the road following candidates as they pressed into the final month before Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucus, slated for January 15, 2024. Highlights included Nikki Haley picking up a key endorsement from New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu; Chris Christie at a town hall, also in the Granite State; Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird (R) at a commit-to-caucus event; and a day on the trail with Democratic presidential hopeful Dean Phillips in New Hampshire. Darlene Superville of the Associated Press was also interviewed about President Biden's recent fundraising efforts in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and California.
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Q&A: Susannah Cahalan, "The Great Pretender"
1 hour, 0 minuteJournalist Susannah Cahalan discussed her book "The Great Pretender," about a 1973 experiment, led by Stanford psychologist David Rosenhan, that was conducted to test the legitimacy of psychiatric hospitals in America. For the experiment, Prof. Rosenhan and seven other healthy individuals checked themselves into mental asylums claiming that they were experiencing hallucinations. Once inside, they acted normally and told doctors that the hallucinations had subsided, but they weren't allowed to leave until they admitted to having a mental illness and agreeing to take antipsychotic drugs to treat their conditions. Susannah Cahalan talks about the experiment and the impact that the resulting study - "On Being Sane in Insane Places" - had on the psychiatric profession.
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Prime Minister's Questions: 12/13/2023
35 minutesBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fielded questions from members of the House of Commons during the final weekly Question Time session of the year. The prime minister touted his party's recent tax cuts and the increase in homebuilding in the country as he responded to criticisms on his handling of the economy and the rise of homelessness among children. Other topics addressed included the Israel-Hamas war, mental health funding, cancer research, and virgin steel production.
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Books That Shaped America: Books That Shaped America Series Preview
1 hour, 8 minutesLibrarian of Congress Carla Hayden and author and historian Douglas Brinkley previewed the new C-SPAN series, "Books That Shaped America." This event is part of the Library of Congress's ongoing series, "LIVE at the Library."
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President Biden Remarks on Lowering Prescription Drug Costs
17 minutesPresident Biden highlighted efforts to lower prescription drug costs for Americans during a speech at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. One of those efforts, the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, cracks down on prescription drug price gouging. Under the law, the federal government can require companies to pay rebates for drugs that have increased in price over inflation.
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Q&A: Susannah Cahalan, "The Great Pretender"
1 hour, 0 minuteJournalist Susannah Cahalan discussed her book "The Great Pretender," about a 1973 experiment, led by Stanford psychologist David Rosenhan, that was conducted to test the legitimacy of psychiatric hospitals in America. For the experiment, Prof. Rosenhan and seven other healthy individuals checked themselves into mental asylums claiming that they were experiencing hallucinations. Once inside, they acted normally and told doctors that the hallucinations had subsided, but they weren't allowed to leave until they admitted to having a mental illness and agreeing to take antipsychotic drugs to treat their conditions. Susannah Cahalan talks about the experiment and the impact that the resulting study - "On Being Sane in Insane Places" - had on the psychiatric profession.
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Prime Minister's Questions: 12/13/2023
34 minutesBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fielded questions from members of the House of Commons during the final weekly Question Time session of the year. The prime minister touted his party's recent tax cuts and the increase in homebuilding in the country as he responded to criticisms on his handling of the economy and the rise of homelessness among children. Other topics addressed included the Israel-Hamas war, mental health funding, cancer research, and virgin steel production.
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Biden Admin. Officials Testify on Sanctions Against Iran
1 hour, 25 minutesAbram Paley, deputy special envoy to Iran, and Elizabeth Rosenberg, assistant treasury secretary for terrorist financing and financial crimes, testified on the Biden administration's sanctions against Iran and efforts to track Iranian funds to support terrorism. Both appeared before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Topics included humanitarian assistance to the Iranian people, a sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to purchase energy from Iran, and Iran's access to $6 billion as part of a U.S.-Iran prisoner swap deal. Shortly after the October 7, 2023, deadly terror attacks on Israel and Iran's alleged role in them, the U.S. and Qatar, where the money resides, blocked Iran from accessing the funds.
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Executive Branch Officials Testify on Improving the WHO
2 hours, 33 minutesSenior officials from the Health and Human Services Department, U.S. Agency for International Development, and State Department testified on how the World Health Organization (WHO) may be improved. This hearing happened amid ongoing concerns from U.S. lawmakers that the WHO was improperly influenced by China during the COVID-19 pandemic, including on the WHO's report on the origins of COVID-19. The witnesses recommended new amendments for the International Health Regulations, which apply to the WHO, such as rapid and transparent information-sharing. The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic held this hearing.
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Hearing on Substance Abuse by Senior Citizens
1 hour, 28 minutesThe Senate Special Aging Committee held a public hearing to examine substance abuse by older adults. Topics included data on increasing overdose deaths by seniors, fentanyl and the opioid epidemic, synthetic drugs education, and reducing barriers for access to mental health and addiction treatment.
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Q&A: Susannah Cahalan, "The Great Pretender"
1 hour, 0 minuteJournalist Susannah Cahalan discussed her book "The Great Pretender," about a 1973 experiment, led by Stanford psychologist David Rosenhan, that was conducted to test the legitimacy of psychiatric hospitals in America. For the experiment, Prof. Rosenhan and seven other healthy individuals checked themselves into mental asylums claiming that they were experiencing hallucinations. Once inside, they acted normally and told doctors that the hallucinations had subsided, but they weren't allowed to leave until they admitted to having a mental illness and agreeing to take antipsychotic drugs to treat their conditions. Susannah Cahalan talks about the experiment and the impact that the resulting study - "On Being Sane in Insane Places" - had on the psychiatric profession.