C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Prime Minister's Questions: 07/01/2020
44 minutesBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson fields questions from party leaders and members in the House of Commons on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic and other domestic issues.
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Supreme Court Oral Argument in Trump v. Vance
1 hour, 46 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: 07/01/2020
13 hours, 18 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 Hearing on Small Business Loans & COVID-19
1 hour, 59 minutesThe House Small Business Committee held a hearing on the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, which was created to provide assistance for small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. James Rivera, associate administrator of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Disaster Officer testified that the agency has distributed $147 billion in loans to 6.8 billion small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, which he says is more than the total amount of loans dispersed in the 67 year history of the SBA. While acknowledging the scope of disaster relief provided, representatives criticized the agency for long wait times in receiving loans, poor communication with businesses during the loan application process, and a $150,000 cap on loans. During her opening statement, Chair Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) also criticized the Senate for passing an extension on the Paycheck Protection Program, saying there is not enough information yet to make a decision on an extension.
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U.S. Senate: Senator Collins and Leahy on Coronavirus Economic Aid
29 minutesSenators Collins and Leahy spoke on the Senate floor about the need to extend the deadline for small businesses to seek loans under the paycheck protection program, which was created in response to the coronavirus pandemic. That deadline is now August 8th.
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House Subcommittee Briefing on Violence Against Protesters & Journalists
2 hours, 11 minutesThe House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a virtual briefing on violence against protesters and journalists in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Speakers included protesters and journalists who were shot by police during peaceful demonstrations, including LaToya Ratlieff, great-niece of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, who described being shot in the face with rubber bullets by police. Rep. Raskin (D-MD), who chairs the subcommittee, also commented on the actions of the National Guard against protesters convening near the White House on June 1. In his opening remarks, he said the president's actions at St. John's Church that evening amid the violence against protesters,was the "most grotesque photo op in the history of the United States."
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Senate Hearing on the Strategic National Stockpile
1 hour, 50 minutesThe Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on the role of the strategic national stockpile during a pandemic. They discussed the challenges to the stockpile, its role during pandemics, the importance of a nationwide supply chain, and how best to retool the stockpile for future pandemics and biological events. Several health and emergency management professionals appeared before the committee, including former CDC Director Dr. Julie Gerberding (2002-09) and the former Director of the National Strategic Stockpile, William Burel (2007-20).
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House Hearing on Small Business Loans & COVID-19
1 hour, 58 minutesThe House Small Business Committee held a hearing on the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, which was created to provide assistance for small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. James Rivera, associate administrator of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Disaster Officer testified that the agency has distributed $147 billion in loans to 6.8 billion small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, which he says is more than the total amount of loans dispersed in the 67 year history of the SBA. While acknowledging the scope of disaster relief provided, representatives criticized the agency for long wait times in receiving loans, poor communication with businesses during the loan application process, and a $150,000 cap on loans. During her opening statement, Chair Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) also criticized the Senate for passing an extension on the Paycheck Protection Program, saying there is not enough information yet to make a decision on an extension.