C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Acting Labor Secretary Testifies on Department's Priorities
3 hours, 42 minutesActing Labor Secretary Julie Su fielded questions on her record as she testified on the department's policies and priorities before the House Education and the Workforce Committee. Topics included vaccine mandates, apprenticeships and other workforce development programs, independent contractor classifications for employees, and child labor abuses.
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Campaign 2024: Republican Presidential Hopefuls Speak at Iowa Fundraiser
2 hours, 22 minutesRepublican presidential hopefuls Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Gov. Ron DeSantis (FL), Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott (SC) and Larry Elder were among those who spoke at the 2023 Roast and Ride fundraiser, hosted by supporters of Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA). Themes discussed by the candidates and hopefuls included securing the southern border, taking on so-called wokeness and transgenderism, standing up to China, and the U.S becoming more energy-independent. The candidates also criticized federal bureaucracy with Gov. DeSantis saying, "this bureaucracy has imposed its will on us for far too long; it's about time we impose our will on it," and also promising to fire Trump-appointed FBI Director Christopher Wray if elected as president. According to current polls, Gov. DeSantis is ahead of other Republican candidates but trails former President Donald Trump, who did not attend this event.
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Campaign 2024: Meet and Greet With GOP Presidential Hopefuls at Iowa Fundraiser
43 minutesRepublican presidential hopefuls Gov. Ron DeSantis (FL), Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott (SC) and Larry Elder were among those who spoke at the 2023 Roast and Ride fundraiser, hosted by supporters of Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA). After delivering remarks, some of the candidates walked around the event to shake hands and meet with supporters.
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Campaign 2024: Fmr. VP Pence on Former President Trump
9 minutesDuring his presidential campaign announcement from Ankeny, Iowa, former Vice President Mike Pence said he chose the Constitution on January 6th over Donald Trump as he explained why he is running against the former president.
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Secretary of State Delivers Remarks on Russia-Ukraine War
40 minutesMore than a year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered a speech in Helsinki, Finland on the implications of the ongoing conflict. Secretary Blinken outlined Russia's failures as well as criteria for a peaceful solution. The secretary repeated the Biden administration's pledge to help Ukraine defend itself. Since the war began in 2022, the U.S. has given multiple military aid packages to Ukraine totaling billions of dollars.
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Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield & Rep. Jamie Raskin on Challenges Facing America
1 hour, 25 minutesLinda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. ambassador to the U.N., and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) spoke about global diplomacy, standing up for democracy, and challenges facing America during a discussion hosted by the Truman Center. The Ambassador also presented Rep. Raskin with the Truman Center's Award for Exceptional Moral Courage in Public Service, which she was awarded in 2022.
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Swedish Ambassador to the U.S. & Others Discuss Disinformation
1 hour, 42 minutesOfficials from the Swedish Psychological Defence Agency and others discuss countering disinformation campaigns during a conversation co-hosted by the Embassy of Sweden and the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensics Research Lab. Topics included focusing on critical thinking, building trust in government, and building resilience in moments of polarization. The panelists were introduced by Swedish Ambassador to the U.S. Karin Olofsdotter.
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Hearing on Reliability of Electric Grid
2 hours, 14 minutesEnergy industry stakeholders and policy advocates testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on the reliability of the U.S. power grid. Topics included regulations by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), concerns over the rapid reduction of fossil fuel production, supply chain issues, and building resiliency for extreme weather conditions.
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FCC Chair, Elected Officials & Industry Execs. Discuss Infrastructure & Global Competition
2 hours, 48 minutesFCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel (D), elected officials, and industry executives discussed infrastructure, technology and global competition during a series of panels hosted by Semafor News. Topics included leveraging artificial intelligence, digital security in an interconnected world, and investing in infrastructure for high-speed rails and shipping ports.
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Advocates Discuss Free Speech in the U.S. and Abroad
1 hour, 2 minutesFree Speech advocates, including world chess champion and Renew Democracy Initiative Chair Garry Kasparov, discussed the state of free speech in the U.S. and abroad during a discussion hosted by the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Several topics were discussed, including free speech attacks by authoritarian regimes, book bans, religious freedom, and the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on free speech. Also participating was Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America.
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Campaign 2024: Fmr. VP Pence on Former President Trump
7 minutesDuring his presidential campaign announcement from Ankeny, Iowa, former Vice President Mike Pence said he chose the Constitution on January 6th over Donald Trump as he explained why he is running against the former president.
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Hearing on Home Appraisal System, Part 1
2 hours, 49 minutesThe Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) held a second hearing on challenges facing the appraisal industry, including barriers for entering the profession and racial bias in home appraisals. The panel's first hearing on such topics occurred in January. The ASC is an interagency committee under the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council and oversees real estate appraisal regulations. The Federal Housing Finance Agency hosted the event at its headquarters in Washington, DC.
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Hearing With Human Trafficking Survivors & Advocates
2 hours, 37 minutesA House Foreign Affairs subcommittee heard from human trafficking survivors and advocates, whose testimonies were considered amid continued implementation of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA). The subcommittee's chair, Chris Smith (R-NJ), authored the legislation, which aims to protect victims of sex and labor trafficking as well as prevent and prosecute such crimes. Witnesses included Colorado Judge Robert Lung, who was a victim of sex trafficking when he was a boy. Moreover, Martina Vandenberg, president of the Human Trafficking Legal Center, gave policy recommendations for reauthorization of the TVPA, such as sanctioning government officials who engage in trafficking, and illustrated an example of a case involving a Malawian diplomat.
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Government Officials Testify on Global Human Trafficking
1 hour, 17 minutesThe State Department's Cindy Dyer and the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Johnny Walsh testified on reauthorization of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) before a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee. The subcommittee's chair, Chris Smith (R-NJ), authored the legislation, which aims for the so-called three P's: to protect victims of sex and labor trafficking as well as prevent and prosecute such crimes. The officials said partnerships with other nations is a fourth "P" that is vital to their work. They also highlighted specific regions of concern, such as Ukraine amid Russia's invasion, China's Xinjiang province, Cuba's labor program, Venezuelan migrants, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's cobalt mining, and other areas. Finally, members inquired about the Trafficking in Persons Report, which annually ranks other governments on efforts to combat human trafficking.
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White House Homeland Security Adviser on Domestic Threats
1 hour, 2 minutesWhite House Homeland Security Adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall spoke about how the Biden administration worked to counter domestic threats in a lecture at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City. Following her remarks, Ms. Sherwood-Randall engaged in a moderated Q&A with the audience, answering questions about the rise in anti-Semitic and other forms of domestic extremism in the U.S.
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Pharmaceutical Industry CEOs Testify on the Cost of Insulin
3 hours, 3 minutesPharmaceutical industry CEOs and senior executives testified on lowering the cost of insulin before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. The committee questioned the witnesses on drug pricing tactics and asked for transparency from the industry. Topics included stock buybacks for pharmaceutical companies, patient assistance programs for uninsured consumers, competitiveness in the market, and lowering the price of prescription drugs overall.