C-SPAN TV Schedule
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Washington Journal: 06/17/2024
3 hours, 3 minutesJeff Brabant of the National Federation of Independent Business discusses the state of small business in the U.S. and talk show host and author Tavis Smiley discusses the climate justice movement and the Biden campaign's outreach to black voters.
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Washington Journal: Open Phones
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Transportation Dept. Officials and Academics Discuss Climate Smart Transportation Policy
1 hour, 14 minutesOfficials from the U.S. Transportation Department join academics and policy advocates for a discussion on climate-related transportation policy during an event hosted by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore.
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Washington Journal: Tavis Smiley
45 minutesTalk show host and author Tavis Smiley discussed the climate justice movement and the Biden campaign's outreach to black voters.
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Washington Journal: Jeff Brabant
31 minutesJeff Brabant of the National Federation of Independent Business discussed the state of small business in the U.S. and economic policies they would like to see from Washington.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Discusses Tax Policy
35 minutesSenator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) delivers remarks on overhauling the nation's tax code at an event hosted by the Washington Center for Equitable Growth.
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Eleventh Circuit Hears Case on a Grant Program for Black Women Business Owners
54 minutesA three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled 2-1 a Fearless Fund venture capital group's grant program for Black women business owners will be temporarily blocked as the case moves through the lower court to determine whether it violates federal anti-discriminatory law. The American Alliance for Equal Rights filed the suit alleging the race-based grant program violates a federal statute in the Civil Rights Act of 1866 which bans race discrimination in contracts. The three-judge panel hearing oral argument were Judges Robin Rosenbaum, Kevin Newsom and Robert Luck.
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Discussion on Emerging AI Technologies
1 hour, 28 minutesThe Public Knowledge nonprofit hosted an event at the U.S. Capitol on new technologies and their impact on society. In this portion of the event, City University of New York journalism professor Jeff Jarvis advocated for less governmental regulation of artificial intelligence in the media landscape. He was followed by tech stakeholders who spoke about using AI technologies to create music, access climate change research, increase transparency of AI models, and build public AI infrastructure.
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Washington Journal: Tavis Smiley
48 minutesTalk show host and author Tavis Smiley discussed the climate justice movement and the Biden campaign's outreach to black voters.
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Vice President Harris Remarks on Sexual Violence
14 minutesVice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on sexual violence from the White House.
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Dep. Agriculture Secretary Speaks at Western Governors Meeting
25 minutesDeputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small delivered a keynote address at the 2024 Western Governors' Association meeting in Olympic Valley, California. She announced that the Agriculture Department would invest nearly $66 million "in new projects that will reduce wildfire risk, protect water quality, and improve forest rangeland health across the West." She also took questions from governors and signed a memorandum of understanding to "increase the scale of shared stewardship work between Western states and USDA."
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HHS Secretary Speaks at Western Governors Meeting
35 minutesHealth and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra delivered a keynote address on critical health issues at the 2024 Western Governors' Association meeting in Olympic Valley, California. He discussed concerns regarding avian flu, remarking that about 20% of U.S. milk showed genetic signs of the virus, as well as behavioral health, suicide prevention, and heat-tracking. He then answered governors' questions on topics such as nursing shortages.
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Campaign 2024: Sen. Rick Scott Speaks at Turning Point Action Conference
22 minutesSen. Rick Scott (R-FL) delivered remarks at The Peoples Convention, hosted by Turning Point Action in Detroit. He advocated for new Republican leadership in Congress and discussed the 2024 election.
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Campaign 2024: Gov. Kristi Noem Speaks at Turning Point Action Conference
22 minutesGov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, delivered remarks at The Peoples Convention, hosted by Turning Point Action in Detroit. She touted her state's accomplishments and discussed the 2024 election.
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Campaign 2024: Vivek Ramaswamy Speak at Turning Point Action Conference
36 minutesVivek Ramaswamy, former Republican presidential candidate, delivered remarks at The Peoples Convention, hosted by Turning Point Action in Detroit. He encouraged the audience to be "revolutionaries" as he discussed the 2024 election, advocated for bureaucracies to be dismantled and discussed immigration. In addition, he answered audience questions on a variety of topics including religious freedom and political activism.
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Center for Conservative Women Discussion on In Vitro Fertilization
1 hour, 0 minuteEmma Waters, a reproductive health researcher at the Heritage Foundation, joins the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women for a discussion on in vitro fertilization (IVF). She covered a variety of topics including sperm and egg donation ethics, the lack of regulations on the IVF and fertility treatment industry, and reproductive health.
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Panel Discussion on Health Care Policy
41 minutesProfessionals involved in federal health care policy spoke at a summit hosted by The Healthcare Innovation Company in Washington, DC. Nonprofit health care manager Lezah Calvin and Senate Finance Committee adviser Conor Sheehey expressed optimism for bipartisanship in health care policy--despite a divisive election year--and discussed potential priorities for the next Congress. Mr. Sheehey, who works under Republican Sen. Mike Crapo (ID), claimed congressional Republicans were more interested in health care policy than in the past, saying the issue was not as partisan as it used to be, among other reasons.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Dir. Testifies on Semi-Annual Report, Part 1
1 hour, 47 minutesConsumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra testified on the bureau's semi-annual report during a public hearing before the House Financial Services Committee. Topics included data privacy, the Supreme Court ruling the agency's funding structure is constitutional and the Biden administration's efforts to address medical debt and so-called junk fees.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Dir. Testifies on Semi-Annual Report, Part 2
1 hour, 53 minutesConsumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra testified on the bureau's semi-annual report during a public hearing before the House Financial Services Committee. Topics included data privacy, the Supreme Court ruling the agency's funding structure is constitutional and the Biden administration's efforts to address medical debt and so-called junk fees.
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Eleventh Circuit Hears Case on a Grant Program for Black Women Business Owners
52 minutesA three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled 2-1 a Fearless Fund venture capital group's grant program for Black women business owners will be temporarily blocked as the case moves through the lower court to determine whether it violates federal anti-discriminatory law. The American Alliance for Equal Rights filed the suit alleging the race-based grant program violates a federal statute in the Civil Rights Act of 1866 which bans race discrimination in contracts. The three-judge panel hearing oral argument were Judges Robin Rosenbaum, Kevin Newsom and Robert Luck.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Discusses Tax Policy
29 minutesSenator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) delivered remarks on overhauling the nation's tax code at an event hosted by the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. She touted the Democratic Party's stance on raising taxes on the wealthy and big corporations. She also urged colleagues to stand firm and have red lines on hiking taxes in future negotiations as Congress prepares for a portion of the Trump-era tax cuts to expire in 2025.
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Hearing on Medicare & Social Security Solvency
2 hours, 2 minutesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services Chief Actuary Paul Spitalnic and Social Security Administration Chief Actuary Stephen Goss testified on the solvency of Medicare and Social Security before the House Budget Committee. Mr. Goss said Congress will need to keep Social Security solvent by either reducing benefits by 25%, increasing revenue by 33%, or doing a combination of these actions. Various ideas were discussed to keep Social Security and Medicare solvent, such as raising taxes for those making more than $400,000 versus raising the retirement age from 67 to 70 and cutting benefits. Social Security and Medicare are estimated to become insolvent by 2033 and 2036, respectively, if no actions are taken by Congress.
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Hearing on Abuse at Youth Residential Treatment Facilities
1 hour, 27 minutesThe Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to examine its report's findings of neglect, sexual and physical abuse, and civil rights violations at youth residential treatment facilities nationwide. Child advocates were among the witnesses who testified. Marc Miller, president and CEO of Universal Health Systems--a major operator of these treatment facilities--declined to appear before the committee. Also, several abuse victims who resided at these facilities were present but did not testify. Abuse at these centers came to national prominence in 2020 after a Michigan teen died at one of them. Socialite Paris Hilton has also raised awareness about this issue and has advocated on behalf of victims to congressional lawmakers.
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Discussion on U.S. Nuclear Force Spending at Arms Control Conference
1 hour, 11 minutesMadelyn Creedon, chair of the Congressional Commission on Strategic Posture of the U.S., joined other panelists for a discussion on nuclear force policy and spending. The discussion was a part of the Arms Control Association's annual conference in Washington, DC.
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Vice President Harris Remarks on Sexual Violence
12 minutes"We must speak truth about the prevalence of conflict-related sexual violence against women and girls, and men and boys," Vice President Kamala Harris said in her remarks as she condemned sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas following the October 7th attack on Israel. The vice president noted the need to improve the system used to document conflict-related sexual violence saying, "we have committed as an administration to move from only condemnation to consequence." The administration announced an initiative called Dignity in Documentation, which it says will help improve documentation of conflict-related sexual violence to hold those who commit conflict-related sexual assaults accountable. The vice president's remarks were held in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC.
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President Biden Meets With NATO Secretary General
6 minutesPresident Biden and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg discussed a host of global security challenges including the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine during a meeting at the White House. This meeting follows the president's recent trip to Italy for the G7 summit. During the gathering, he and other world leaders pledged billions of dollars backed by seized, frozen Russian assets for Ukraine. Separately, President Biden also signed a bilateral security agreement with Ukraine.