C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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State & Defense Dept. Officials Discuss U.S. Indo-Pacific Alliances
1 hour, 5 minutesAssistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink and Assistant Defense Secretary for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner joined the Brookings Institution for a discussion on the importance of U.S. alliances in the Indo-Pacific Region. Several topics were addressed, including the Australia, United Kingdom and United States security agreement (AUKUS), China, security concerns surrounding Taiwan, and India's role in the region. They also discussed various U.S. partnerships in the region, including with Japan, South Korea, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the Philippines.
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Hearing on Threats to Electric Infrastructure
2 hours, 16 minutesEnergy sector stakeholders and policy advocates testified on emerging threats to U.S. energy infrastructure before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. A variety of topics were discussed, including climate change concerns, cybersecurity, threats posed by domestic extremism, and the impact of a green energy transition on the existing energy grid. They also addressed the potential threats from adversaries such as China, Russia, and Iran to the U.S. energy sector and how best to build in restorative capability in the event of an attack.
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U.S. Senate: 07/26/2023
3 hours, 14 minutesThe Senate will continue work on the 2024 defense programs and policy bill.
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President Biden Delivers Remarks on Mental Health Care Access
30 minutes"We must fulfill the promise for mental health parity for all Americans," said President Biden from the White House during his remarks on expanding access for Americans. The measures he announced would hold insurance companies accountable for denial of mental health care services and put costs on par with other health care services. Also delivering remarks was Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) who has worked to get mental health care related legislation passed in Congress.
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U.S. Senate: Senators on Afghan Refugees & 2024 Defense Bill
32 minutesDemocratic & Republican Senators spoke on the floor about the Afghan Adjustment Act, which would allow Afghans who served alongside U.S. servicemembers to apply for permanent legal residency after undergoing additional vetting by the government. They urged the bill to be included as an amendment to the 2024 defense programs and policy bill.
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U.S. Senate: 07/26/2023
44 minutesThe Senate will continue work on the 2024 defense programs and policy bill.
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Former Rep. Allen West Delivers Remarks on Conservative Principles
1 hour, 2 minutesFormer Rep. Allen West (R-FL) delivered remarks on conservative principles and values during the Young America's Foundation National Conservative Student Conference in Washington, DC. Topics he touched on included the Constitution, border security, religious freedom, and critical race theory.
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U.S. Senate: 07/26/2023
8 hours, 40 minutesThe Senate will continue work on the 2024 defense programs and policy bill.
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Mike Pompeo Speaks at Young America's Foundation Conference
1 hour, 4 minutesFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered remarks at the 2023 Young America's Foundation conference in Washington, DC. He talked about his time serving as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director and secretary of state under the Trump Administration, then took audience questions on a variety of topics, including how to best argue conservative points on college and university campuses.
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U.S. Senate: Senators on Afghan Refugees & 2024 Defense Bill
49 minutesDemocratic & Republican Senators spoke on the floor about the Afghan Adjustment Act, which would allow Afghans who served alongside U.S. servicemembers to apply for permanent legal residency after undergoing additional vetting by the government. They urged the bill to be included as an amendment to the 2024 defense programs and policy bill.
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Small Business Admin. Inspector General Testifies on Pandemic-Era Fraud
1 hour, 50 minutesHannibal Ware, inspector general of the Small Business Administration (SBA), testified before the House Small Business Committee on his office's COVID-19 fraud report, which states that about $200 billion in loans were potentially fraudulent. This estimate differs from SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman's approximation of $36 billion in fraud. The SBA has stated that the inspector general's figure is significantly higher, because it is based only on an initial automated screening and includes false positives. Inspector General Ware said this was "absolutely false." Administrator Guzman was absent from the hearing, reportedly due to previously scheduled commitments.
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U.S. Senate: Sen. Reed & Others on Defense Department Nominations
1 hour, 0 minuteSenate Armed Services Committee Chair Jack Reed and other Democratic Senators called for an end to the blanket hold on merit-based military promotions by highlighting the impact it is having on national security and military families. More than 270 nominations are awaiting confirmation because Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) continues to block unanimous approval in protest of the military's abortion policy.
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U.S. Senate: Senate Democrats on Defense Department Nominations
19 minutesDemocratic Senators called for an end to the blanket hold on merit-based military promotions by highlighting the impact it is having on national security and military families. More than 270 nominations are awaiting confirmation because Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) continues to block unanimous approval in protest of the military's abortion policy.
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Mike Pompeo Speaks at Young America's Foundation Conference
1 hour, 4 minutesFormer Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered remarks at the 2023 Young America's Foundation conference in Washington, DC. He talked about his time serving as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director and secretary of state under the Trump Administration, then took audience questions on a variety of topics, including how to best argue conservative points on college and university campuses.
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Federal Reserve Chair Holds News Conference
51 minutesFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced an interest rate hike, bringing the nation's key borrowing rate to its highest point in more than two decades. The Federal Reserve began increasing rates in March 2022 to combat high inflation. Since then, there was only one pause in the hikes, in June 2023. During this news conference, Chair Powell reiterated hikes or pauses in the future would be determined after careful analysis of economic data.