C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Illinois Secretary of State Testifies on Anti-Book Ban Law
1 hour, 59 minutesIllinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias (D) joined advocates for and against book bans in testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Mr. Giannoulias focused on Illinois' new anti-book ban law and how other states could follow suit. Other topics debated during this hearing included parental rights, age restrictions for sexually explicit books, censorship and thought diversity.
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Hearing on Housing Shortages & Affordability
1 hour, 24 minutesHousing affordability advocates and real estate investors testified on housing shortages and affordability. Topics included coupling housing development with transportation, the impact housing shortages in rural and urban communities have on businesses, supply and demand, and land-bank regulations. The hearing took place before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
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President Biden Holds Cabinet Meeting on Cancer
13 minutesPresident Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden spoke to the press during a Cabinet meeting on the administration's efforts to combat cancer. The president and first lady detailed their work, including securing billions in bipartisan funding from Congress and passing legislation that helps with the effort, such as lowering costs on prescription drugs that fight cancer. President Biden did not respond to questions from reporters about House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) recently announced impeachment inquiry against him.
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Sen. Mitt Romney Announces Retirement
18 minutesSenator Mitt Romney (R-UT) held a news conference from his office on Capitol Hill following his announcement that he will not seek reelection. He said his decision was based upon his age, saying that it is time for younger generations to take the lead in politics. Moreover, Sen. Romney said there was "no question" that the Republican Party was beholden to former President Donald Trump, whom he said was the leader of the greatest portion of the party, describing the wing as "populist" and "demagogue." The senator was also asked about the impeachment inquiry against President Biden, saying he saw no evidence of high crimes and misdemeanors. Finally, when asked if he supports a third-party presidential candidate in 2024, he cast doubt that such a candidate could be successful.
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U.S. Senate: 09/14/2023
5 hours, 32 minutesThe Senate will continue work on a three 2024 spending bills, funding the Agriculture, Housing, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs Departments as well as military construction projects for next year.
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Prime Minister's Questions: 09/13/2023
42 minutesBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fielded questions from members of the House of Commons on a range of domestic and international issues. Topics included U.K.-China relations, regulating artificial intelligence (AI), energy security, trade policy and health care services and research.
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Hearing on Regulating Artificial Intelligence
2 hours, 23 minutesMicrosoft President Brad Smith joined a law professor and scientist to testify on ways to regulate artificial intelligence. The hearing took place before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law. Regulatory ideas discussed included transparency laws and labeling products, such as images and videos, as being made by AI or not. How AI may affect workers' jobs was also discussed and debated. The subcommittee's chair, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), called for workers to be trained and ready for the changes AI will bring to society, saying, "I think we are on the cusp of a new industrial revolution. We've seen this movie before, as they say, and it didn't turn out that well."
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NASA Unveils Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Report
1 hour, 1 minuteNASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced that NASA is appointing a director of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) research. He said NASA has so far found no evidence that UAPs are connected to extraterrestrials, but there is a lot more to learn. The announcement occurred during a news conference on UAP findings from NASA's headquarters in Washington, DC. Also, he and other officials emphasized that they were making an effort to shift the public's consciousness of extraterrestrials from "sensationalism" to "science," and that NASA is transparent with its data. Finally, when asked by a reporter about recent sworn testimony from former Defense Department employee David Grusch that the federal government possess UAPs and alien lifeforms, Mr. Nelson replied, "Where's the evidence?"
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U.S. Senate: Sens. Marshall & Sanders on Primary Health Care Bill
26 minutesKansas Republican Senator Roger Marshall, Ranking Member of the Health Subcommittee on Primary Health, and Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders, the Chair of the Health Committee, spoke about a bill they're introducing on community health centers.
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Campaign 2024: DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee Meets To Consider 2024 Presidential Primary & Caucus Calendar
1 hour, 48 minutesThe Democratic National Committee's Rules & Bylaws Committee met in Washington, DC to consider states' plans for 2024 primaries, caucuses, and delegate selection. The two states with the most controversy -- Iowa and New Hampshire, the traditional first-in-the-nation caucus and primary states -- had the fate of their 2024 plans delayed until a later meeting of the Rules & Bylaws Committee, slated to coincide with the full DNC's 2024 fall meeting in St. Louis. The committee also approved delegate selection plans from other states including Georgia and California, and discussed Maine's experience with ranked-choice voting, which was being proposed by some states for their 2024 presidential primary contests.
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Washington Journal: Juliegrace Brufke
7 minutesAxios congressional reporter Juliegrace Brufke discussed the latest on Congress' efforts to pass government funding bills before the September 30th deadline.
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Campaign 2024: Chris Christie Campaigns in New Hampshire
1 hour, 31 minutes2024 Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie met with voters at a barbecue hosted by former Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) in Rye, New Hampshire. He was introduced by former Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) and his wife Gail, who both talked about their long-standing relationship with Mr. Christie, a former New Jersey governor. Mr. Christie answered questions on a number of domestic and foreign affairs topics, and also met and took pictures with many of those in attendance.
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Hearing on Regulating Artificial Intelligence
2 hours, 24 minutesMicrosoft President Brad Smith joined a law professor and scientist to testify on ways to regulate artificial intelligence. The hearing took place before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law. Regulatory ideas discussed included transparency laws and labeling products, such as images and videos, as being made by AI or not. How AI may affect workers' jobs was also discussed and debated. The subcommittee's chair, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), called for workers to be trained and ready for the changes AI will bring to society, saying, "I think we are on the cusp of a new industrial revolution. We've seen this movie before, as they say, and it didn't turn out that well."
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Washington Journal: Juliegrace Brufke
8 minutesAxios congressional reporter Juliegrace Brufke discussed the latest on Congress' efforts to pass government funding bills before the September 30th deadline.
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Campaign 2024: DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee Meets To Consider 2024 Presidential Primary & Caucus Calendar
1 hour, 47 minutesThe Democratic National Committee's Rules & Bylaws Committee met in Washington, DC to consider states' plans for 2024 primaries, caucuses, and delegate selection. The two states with the most controversy -- Iowa and New Hampshire, the traditional first-in-the-nation caucus and primary states -- had the fate of their 2024 plans delayed until a later meeting of the Rules & Bylaws Committee, slated to coincide with the full DNC's 2024 fall meeting in St. Louis. The committee also approved delegate selection plans from other states including Georgia and California, and discussed Maine's experience with ranked-choice voting, which was being proposed by some states for their 2024 presidential primary contests.
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Hearing on Immigration & Economic Growth
2 hours, 0 minuteA former U.S. visa holder who moved to America as a young child with his parents from the Netherlands joined immigration policy experts to testify and offer up recommendations to congressional lawmakers on how to improve the nation's immigration system. Laurens Van Beek, who is now 25-years-old and works as a software developer, spoke about the complex immigration visa process. He was able to stay in the U.S. because of his parents' visa, but when he turned 21 he had to secure a new one. In July 2023 he ran out of options and was forced to leave the U.S. The Senate Budget Committee held the public hearing to discuss immigration reform and the impact of migrants on the economy.
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U.S. Senate: Sens. Marshall & Sanders on Primary Health Care Bill
25 minutesKansas Republican Senator Roger Marshall, Ranking Member of the Health Subcommittee on Primary Health, and Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders, the Chair of the Health Committee, spoke about a bill they're introducing on community health centers.
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Streaming & Broadcast Industry CEO's Testify Before Congress
2 hours, 51 minutesFuboTV Inc. and National Association of Broadcasters CEOs, and other consumer report and communications leaders discussed the evolution of streaming services and media consumption before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee.