C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Tech Execs. Testify on Foreign Threats To 2024 Elections
2 hours, 16 minutesTech executives representing Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft testified on how their companies may prevent the spread of foreign disinformation on social media platforms amid the upcoming 2024 elections. Topics focused around how these companies would crack down on propaganda originating from Russia, China, and Iran while not suppressing Americans' freedom of speech, as well as how artificial intelligence could be used to both create and combat disinformation.
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Campaign 2024: Washington Gubernatorial Debate
59 minutesWashington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson (D) and former Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA), the Democratic and Republican nominees for the 2024 gubernatorial race in Washington, participated in a debate hosted by the Association of Washington Business and KHQ-TV in Spokane. The two candidates discussed various topics, including crime, transportation, and ways the state government could spur business development, particularly in rural areas of eastern Washington. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report with Amy Walter rated this race as "Likely Democrat," and the latest poll released before the debate showed Mr. Ferguson leading his opponent by 11 points.
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Federal Reserve Chair Holds News Conference
53 minutesFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced the central bank's leaders voted to cut the interest rate by a half percentage point. This is their first rate cut since 2020. "The U.S. economy is in good shape . . . we want to keep it there," said Powell. In addition, he discussed how this rate cut may impact the housing market, responded to criticism on the rate cut having political motivations, and addressed the labor market -- noting that an influx of people crossing the borders and slower hiring have impacted unemployment rates.
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U.S. Senate: Senators Call for Spending Bills to Come to the Floor
29 minutesSeveral Senators came to the floor to urge Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to bring spending bills to the floor for debate, including Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee. Current federal funding expires September 30.
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U.S. Senate: 09/19/2024
5 hours, 56 minutesThe Senate will consider the nomination of Rose Jenkins to be a judge for a 15-year term on the U.S. Tax Court, which settles disputes between taxpayers & IRS. There are 4 current vacancies on the tax court out of the court's 19 posts.
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Hearing on Universal School Meal Programs
1 hour, 21 minutesFood and nutrition policy advocates joined state and school officials, including Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding, to testify on universal school meal programs at a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry subcommittee hearing. Several topics were addressed, including food insecurity, the correlation between nutrition and learning, and the importance of creating equity in school food programs, and the role U.S. farmers play in providing fruits, vegetables and dairy products to school meal programs.
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Hearing on Risks of Replacing Civil Servants With Political Appointees
1 hour, 5 minutesFormer officials from the departments of Defense and Homeland Security joined policy advocates at a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee examining the risks associated with replacing career civil servants with political appointees. The hearing focused on an executive order from the Trump administration, known as "Schedule F," that would have taken away workforce protections of civil servants if not deemed loyal to the administration. The order, which would have impacted close to 50,000 career civil servants, was rescinded at the start of the Biden administration before it could take effect. The witnesses testified on the risks associated with the implementation of "Schedule F," such as the loss of institutional knowledge and expertise, increased instability in government, heightened national security concerns, and a rapid slowdown in government functions and services.
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White House Press Sec. & Economics Adviser Hold Briefing
1 hour, 7 minutesJared Bernstein, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre spoke to reporters the day after the Federal Reserve announced a half-point interest rate cut. Chair Bernstein answered questions on inflation and the economy, the housing market, and government funding. In addition, Press Secretary Jean-Pierre discussed a variety of topics including Iranian hackers, immigration in Springfield, Ohio, the gubernatorial race in North Carolina and the president's upcoming weekend visit with leaders from Australia, India, and Japan.
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Washington Journal: William Galston
32 minutesBrookings Institution's William Galston discussed how both VP Harris and former President Trump are avoiding addressing the issue of the national debt.
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Campaign 2024: Discussion on Analyzing Political Races
1 hour, 30 minutesCook Political Report Founder Charlie Cook lead a discussion on analyzing the 2024 election with a panel comprised of political journalists and analysist. They talked about strategy, the path to victory, and competitiveness in key battleground states for both the Democratic and Republican nominees, Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump. The discussion was hosted by the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at Louisiana State University.
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FCC Commissioner & Others Testify on Biden Administration Policies
3 hours, 59 minutesFCC Commissioner Brendan Carr (R) and others testified on Biden administration policies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. Conservative policy advocates, including Mandy Gunasekara, former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief of staff and contributing author to Project 2025, testified on perceived policy failures of the Biden administration and another witness testified on perceived successes. Topics included border security and immigration, broadband access, electric vehicles and energy policies.
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President Biden Remarks at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute 47th Annual Awards Gala
21 minutesPresident Biden delivered remarks at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's 47th Annual Awards Gala in Washington, DC.
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U.S. Senate: Sen. George Helmy D-NJ First Floor Speech
16 minutesSenator George Helmy (D-NJ) gave his first floor speech on the Senate floor. Senator Helmy was sworn in after former New Jersey Senator Bob Menedez resigned after he was convicted of federal corruption and bribery charges. Senator Helmy is the only Arab American Senator in the current Congress. During his first floor speech he stated his intention is to resign from the post once the general election is certified.
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Campaign 2024: Discussion on Analyzing Political Races
1 hour, 29 minutesCook Political Report Founder Charlie Cook lead a discussion on analyzing the 2024 election with a panel comprised of political journalists and analysist. They talked about strategy, the path to victory, and competitiveness in key battleground states for both the Democratic and Republican nominees, Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump. The discussion was hosted by the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at Louisiana State University.
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Hearing on Universal School Meal Programs
1 hour, 21 minutesFood and nutrition policy advocates joined state and school officials, including Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding, to testify on universal school meal programs at a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry subcommittee hearing. Several topics were addressed, including food insecurity, the correlation between nutrition and learning, and the importance of creating equity in school food programs, and the role U.S. farmers play in providing fruits, vegetables and dairy products to school meal programs.
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Hearing on Biden Administration Border Policy
3 hours, 2 minutesAaron Heitke, retired U.S. Customs and Border Protection chief patrol agent; David Hathaway, Santa Cruz County, Arizona sheriff; Jim Desmond, San Diego County board of supervisors member; and Patty Morin, mother of Rachel Morin--who was murdered in Maryland--testified on the Biden administration's border policies before the House Homeland Security Committee. Topics included improving resources for border agents, border patrol morale, and immigration reform.