C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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House Science Hearing on Air Travel During Coronavirus Pandemic
1 hour, 34 minutesA House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee held a virtual hearing to discuss the role of research and development to support air travel safety amid the coronavirus pandemic. Among the witnesses were data science and engineering professors who provided recommendations to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus and other communicable diseases in airplanes and airports. Also testifying was Government Accountability Office (GAO) Physical Infrastructure Director Heather Krause who emphasized the need for a national aviation preparedness plan.
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Supreme Court Oral Argument on Louisiana Admitting Privileges Law for Abortion Providers
1 hour, 0 minuteIn a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the facility where the procedure is done. Justice Stephen Breyer wrote the majority opinion joined by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. Chief Justice John Roberts also in the majority authored a concurring opinion. Justice Clarence dissented along with Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. The court heard oral argument in March 2020. Under the Louisiana law, physicians who violate it would face penalties including prison time, fines, losing their license to practice and civil liabilities. Prior to the law taking effect in 2014, the state's two out of six physicians who perform abortions filed suit and argued the law violated their due process rights and also their patients right to an abortion. A district court took up the case and during this time in 2016 the Supreme Court struck down a
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U.S. Senate: Dem. Senators on CV-19 Relief
1 hour, 13 minutesSeveral Democrat Senators came to the floor to talk about the need for another coronavirus economic aid package for state and local governments to provide for emergency services.
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U.S. Senate: 06/30/2020
2 hours, 33 minutesThe Senate continues work on the $740.5 billion FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense programs and policy bill.
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House Democrats Hold Briefing on Russian Bounties Plot on U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
28 minutesHouse Democrats held a news conference after being briefed by the White House on reports of a suspected Russian bounty plot against U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD) said the situation is not a "hoax" and called for a full congressional briefing by intelligence leaders. Intelligence Chair Rep. Adam Schiff (CA) questioned the president's relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin and said he should not be invited back to the G7 summit as President Trump has suggested. They expressed the seriousness of the allegations and importance of protecting American troops.
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Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue Oral Argument
1 hour, 4 minutesThe Supreme Court ruled 5-4, that a Montana Supreme Court decision that invalidated a tax credit program used for educational scholarships discriminates against religious schools and parents, who use the money to send their kids to such schools. The court heard oral argument in January 2020. In 2015, the Montana legislature provided tax credits to people who donated to a scholarship program. The Montana Department of Revenue issued a rule barring the use of the scholarships at religiously affiliated schools based on a provision in the Montana Constitution that prohibits the use of public funds for religious institutions. Three moms with children attending a non-denominational Christian school filed suit arguing that the Montana Constitution bars public funds but not the incentivized private donations received by the scholarship program. A state court ruled in favor of the parents, but the Montana Supreme Court later reversed the decision and invalidated the program. The parents filed a
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U.S. Senate: Republican Senators on 2021 Defense Programs & Policy
11 minutesRepublican Senators spoke on the Senate floor about the 2021 Defense Programs and Policy Legislation.
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U.S. Senate: 06/30/2020
6 hours, 50 minutesThe Senate continues work on the $740.5 billion FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual defense programs and policy bill.
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Senate Republican Leaders News Conference
29 minutesSenate Republican leaders held a news conference to discuss the week's legislative agenda. Topics included the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), reports Russia offered bounties for the lives of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, and the next coronavirus economic relief legislation, which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said he expected by the end of July.
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Federal Reserve Chair Powell and Treasury Sec. Mnuchin Address Testify About their Coronavirus Response
2 hours, 6 minutesTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee about their respective agency's pandemic response and the outlook for economic recovery. They discussed the Payroll Protection Plan, economic racial disparities, and how a future stimulus package should be structured. While Secretary Mnuchin was confident the economy will "improve significantly" within the next few months, Chairman Powell was not as confident, saying "the path forward will also depend on the policy actions taken at all levels of government to provide relief and support the recovery for as long as possible."
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White House Briefing
18 minutesWhite House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters at a briefing that the president was "the most informed person on planet Earth when to comes to the threats we face." She was responding to questions about the president's knowledge of reports that Russian bounties were targeting U.S. troops in Afghanistan. When asked about the president's daily intelligence briefs, she said, "the president does read," and criticized the New York Times for publishing a classified leak on the report. "To the anonymous sources who leak classified information, you should know this: You may seek to undermine our president, but in fact, you undermine our country's safety and our country's security," the press secretary stated.
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Senate Republican Leaders News Conference
26 minutesSenate Republican leaders held a news conference to discuss the week's legislative agenda. Topics included the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), reports Russia offered bounties for the lives of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, and the next coronavirus economic relief legislation, which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said he expected by the end of July.
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Senate Minority Leader Schumer Holds News Conference
19 minutesSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a news conference to discuss the legislative agenda. Sen. Schumer was asked about additional coronavirus relief legislation, reports that Russia offered bounties for the lives of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan and police reform proposals. He was joined by Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), who serves as chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee.
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Supreme Court Oral Argument in Trump v. Vance
1 hour, 45 minutesFor a fifth day, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments via teleconference due to the coronavirus pandemic. One of the cases they took up focused on a local government's efforts to get copies of the president's financial records. The justices have through June to decide whether President Trump has immunity from a subpoena for his finances that are unrelated to his duties as president. The New York County District Attorney's Office is seeking the information, including the president's tax returns, as part of its investigation into alleged misconduct by the Trump Organization.
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U.S. Senate: Senate Extends Deadline for Small Business Loan Program
42 minutesThe Senate agreed by unanimous consent to extend the application deadline for small businesses to seek loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, which was created in response to the coronavirus pandemic. If approved by the House, the new deadline would be August 8th.
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Federal Reserve Chair Powell and Treasury Sec. Mnuchin Address Testify About their Coronavirus Response
2 hours, 7 minutesTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee about their respective agency's pandemic response and the outlook for economic recovery. They discussed the Payroll Protection Plan, economic racial disparities, and how a future stimulus package should be structured. While Secretary Mnuchin was confident the economy will "improve significantly" within the next few months, Chairman Powell was not as confident, saying "the path forward will also depend on the policy actions taken at all levels of government to provide relief and support the recovery for as long as possible."
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Supreme Court Oral Argument on Health Care Law Birth Control Mandate Exemption Expansion
1 hour, 42 minutesDue to the coronavirus pandemic, the Supreme Court heard oral argument via teleconference on a case challenging the Trump administration's new rules expanding the number of organizations that can file for religious or moral exemption from the health care law's birth control mandate. Under the Affordable Care Act, contraceptive coverage for women is required of company employee insurance plans. However, nonprofit religious employers can file an accommodation form to be exempt for their religious beliefs. In 2017, under the Trump administration, the Health and Human Services Department issued new rules that expanded the number of entities and organizations that can be exempt. Lawsuits soon followed including the two cases in this consolidated oral argument. The justices have through June to issue a ruling.