C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Sec. Becerra Testifies on 2025 HHS Budget Request
2 hours, 50 minutesSecretary Xavier Becerra testified on President Biden's 2025 budget request for the Health and Human Services Department. He said the budget includes expansions in Medicaid-like coverage, behavioral and maternal health, affordable child care, cybersecurity for critical infrastructure, and public health preparedness. He also summarized the Biden administration's work in combating the COVID-19 pandemic and lowering prescription drug costs. The HHS budget totals $130.7 billion in discretionary and $1.7 trillion in mandatory funding. Moreover, senators asked about unaccompanied migrant children and their sponsors, abortion access, marijuana reclassification, and other topics. The Senate Finance Committee held this hearing.
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President BideAn Remarks in Las Vegas on the Economy
30 minutesPresident Joe Biden credited the so-called American Rescue Plan for improvements to Nevada's infrastructure, which he says has also helped to improve the nationwide economy. The president traveled to Las Vegas to talk about his administration's efforts in lowering U.S. housing costs. He reiterated his administration's intention to provide an annual tax credit of $400 a month for the next two-years for first-time homeowners. He also criticized his presumptive 2024 presidential election GOP rival, former President Donald Trump saying he is committed to a "$2-trillion tax cut for the wealthy and biggest corporations" and "proposed cutting funds for affordable housing".
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U.S. Senate: Sen. Reed on Israel-Hamas War
21 minutesSenate Armed Services Committee Chair Jack Reed expressed his reservations on how the war between Israel and Hamas is being handled. While agreeing that Israelis have the right to defend themselves, he says he does not see a clear endgame of success coming from the Israeli government. He goes on to echo Senate Majority Leader Chuck Shumer's previous comments about Israel, saying "Israel and its allies must acknowledge that Prime Minister Netanyahu's failed policies and desperate pursuit of power created much of the tragic situation we are witnessing today."
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U.S. Senate: 03/20/2024
3 hours, 16 minutesThe Senate will consider U.S. District Court nominations for New Jersey and Northern California.
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House Financial Services Chair on Digital Payments Economy
1 hour, 0 minuteHouse Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-NC) was one of several speakers who discussed the importance of the digital payment economy. Topics included digital payment trends, how small businesses rely on digital payments and combating fraud. Punchbowl News hosted this conversation.
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U.S. Senate: 03/20/2024
4 hours, 50 minutesThe Senate will consider U.S. District Court nominations for New Jersey and Northern California.
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Senate Democrats Hold News Conference
13 minutesSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a news conference with other Senate Democratic leaders to discuss the upcoming government funding deadline. Sen. Schumer said the legislation was still being written and asked congressional colleagues to be flexible as the appropriations process concludes for fiscal year 2024. Sens. Murray (WA) and Stabenow (MI) affirmed the spending bills, saying they were bipartisan and protect important investments, and urged fellow lawmakers to avoid a government shutdown. Leader Schumer also spoke about President Biden's announcement regarding a multi-billion dollar grant for chip production, and he defended his recent Senate speech calling for new elections in Israel.
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Senate Republicans Hold News Conference
15 minutesSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) held a news conference with other Senate Republican leaders on Capitol Hill. Sen. McConnell (R-KY) talked about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's private video call with Senate Republicans, and said he told the prime minister that it was not the United States' business to tell another democracy about when to have an election or how to conduct military campaigns. This was in response to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) calling for new elections in Israel. Moreover, Sen. McConnell said the Senate may be in session over the weekend amid the final government funding deadline for fiscal year 2024.
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Washington Journal: Christa Case Bryant
28 minutesChristian Science Monitor Senior Congressional Correspondent Christa Case Bryant discussed the state of negotiations to fund the government ahead of a weekend deadline and the latest efforts on foreign aid for Israel and Ukraine.
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Hearing on Biden Family Business Dealings, Part 1
3 hours, 8 minutesThe House Oversight Committee held a hearing amid the Republican-led impeachment inquiry into President Biden, with testimony from Hunter Biden's former associates, Tony Bobulinski and Jason Galanis, as well as testimony from Lev Parnas, former associate of Rudy Giuliani. Mr. Bobulinski and Mr. Galanis spoke about Joe Biden's alleged connections to Chinese and Russian business dealings and influence peddling, with Mr. Bobulinski saying that Mr. Biden was an "active, aware enabler who met with business associates such as myself" in 2017. Mr. Parnas testified that he was tasked by Rudy Giuliani, who was working on behalf of then-President Donald Trump, to find damaging information on Joe Biden in order to spread misinformation about him and thereby help Mr. Trump's chances of winning the 2020 presidential election.
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Hearing on Biden Family Business Dealings, Part 2
17 minutesThe House Oversight Committee held a hearing amid the Republican-led impeachment inquiry into President Biden, with testimony from Hunter Biden's former associates, Tony Bobulinski and Jason Galanis, as well as testimony from Lev Parnas, former associate of Rudy Giuliani. Mr. Bobulinski and Mr. Galanis spoke about Joe Biden's alleged connections to Chinese and Russian business dealings and influence peddling, with Mr. Bobulinski saying that Mr. Biden was an "active, aware enabler who met with business associates such as myself" in 2017. Mr. Parnas testified that he was tasked by Rudy Giuliani, who was working on behalf of then-President Donald Trump, to find damaging information on Joe Biden in order to spread misinformation about him and thereby help Mr. Trump's chances of winning the 2020 presidential election.
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Hearing on Biden Family Business Dealings, Part 3
1 hour, 40 minutesThe House Oversight Committee held a hearing amid the Republican-led impeachment inquiry into President Biden, with testimony from Hunter Biden's former associates, Tony Bobulinski and Jason Galanis, as well as testimony from Lev Parnas, former associate of Rudy Giuliani. Mr. Bobulinski and Mr. Galanis spoke about Joe Biden's alleged connections to Chinese and Russian business dealings and influence peddling, with Mr. Bobulinski saying that Mr. Biden was an "active, aware enabler who met with business associates such as myself" in 2017. Mr. Parnas testified that he was tasked by Rudy Giuliani, who was working on behalf of then-President Donald Trump, to find damaging information on Joe Biden in order to spread misinformation about him and thereby help Mr. Trump's chances of winning the 2020 presidential election.
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Hearing on Biden Family Business Dealings, Part 4
41 minutesThe House Oversight Committee held a hearing amid the Republican-led impeachment inquiry into President Biden, with testimony from Hunter Biden's former associates, Tony Bobulinski and Jason Galanis, as well as testimony from Lev Parnas, former associate of Rudy Giuliani. Mr. Bobulinski and Mr. Galanis spoke about Joe Biden's alleged connections to Chinese and Russian business dealings and influence peddling, with Mr. Bobulinski saying that Mr. Biden was an "active, aware enabler who met with business associates such as myself" in 2017. Mr. Parnas testified that he was tasked by Rudy Giuliani, who was working on behalf of then-President Donald Trump, to find damaging information on Joe Biden in order to spread misinformation about him and thereby help Mr. Trump's chances of winning the 2020 presidential election.
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U.S. Senate: Senator McConnell on Israel
13 minutesMinority Leader Mitch McConnell from the Senate floor criticized Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Senate Democrats who have called for new government elections in Israel resulting in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being removed as the country's leader. The Kentucky Republican Senator said that "Democrats' egregious and hypocritical attempts to influence Israeli domestic politics aren't some simple or narrow critique of a particular prime minister. They're an affront to the very independence of the state of Israel. He later add that "membership in the U.S. Senate does not come with voting rights in the Knesset or the Bundestag." Israeli Prime Minster Netanyahu was scheduled to virtually address Senate Republicans at their lunch meeting today.
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Utility Leaders Testify on Electric Grid Reliability & Affordability
3 hours, 9 minutesUtility leaders from Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, and Indiana testified on electricity demand and affordability during a public hearing before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee. They listed electric grid reliability as one of their biggest priorities and voiced concerns about overregulation, permitting reforms, and energy costs for consumers. Other topics discussed were interconnected grids between states, clean energy, and grid security.
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U.S. Senate: Senator McConnell on Israel
10 minutesMinority Leader Mitch McConnell from the Senate floor criticized Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Senate Democrats who have called for new government elections in Israel resulting in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being removed as the country's leader. The Kentucky Republican Senator said that "Democrats' egregious and hypocritical attempts to influence Israeli domestic politics aren't some simple or narrow critique of a particular prime minister. They're an affront to the very independence of the state of Israel. He later add that "membership in the U.S. Senate does not come with voting rights in the Knesset or the Bundestag." Israeli Prime Minster Netanyahu was scheduled to virtually address Senate Republicans at their lunch meeting today.
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Energy Secretary Delivers Remarks on Clean Energy and Green Jobs
39 minutesEnergy Secretary Jennifer Granholm delivered remarks on clean energy investment and job creation during the National Urban League's Empowerment Summit in Washington, DC. She touted the administration's clean energy policies, highlighting investments made from the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act, and spoke on the jobs being created around the clean energy sector.
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Hearing on U.S. Northern & Southern Commands
1 hour, 54 minutesThe commanders of U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Southern Command testified on security challenges affecting the Western Hemisphere; the Senate Armed Services Committee held the hearing.