C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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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, 18 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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Former USAID Administrators Discuss Development and Great Power Competition
46 minutesFormer administrators with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) discussed the impact of global assistance and development during a conversation hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Topics included promoting democratic values, expanding the U.S. global health footprint, partnering with developing countries for rare earth minerals and metals processing, improving U.S. messaging and the unintended consequences of the U.S. stance on Ukraine.
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Federal Reserve Chair Testifies on Monetary Policy Report
2 hours, 3 minutesFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies on a semiannual monetary policy report before the Senate Banking Committee.
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Defense & State Dept. Inspectors General on Ukraine Aid
1 hour, 2 minutesDefense Department Inspector General Robert Storch, Acting Inspector General of the State Department Diana Shaw' and Acting Deputy Inspector General for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Nicole Angarella testified on oversight of U.S. assistance to Ukraine in the fight against Russia. Several topics were discussed, including end-use monitoring of U.S. defense systems and military equipment in Ukraine, the deployment of humanitarian aid, the monitoring of non-security funds for foreign assistance, and operations at Embassy Kyiv. When asked about allegations of fraud with the allocations of funds to Ukraine, Ms. Angarella said of the 178 allegations USAID has received to date, there have been no findings of fraud. The House Foreign Affairs Committee convened the hearing.
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Hearing on U.S. Policy Toward NATO & Ukraine
2 hours, 9 minutesOfficials from the State and Defense departments testify on U.S. policy toward NATO and Ukraine before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe. The hearing takes place ahead of NATO's July summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Justices Hear Case on Law Banning Encouraging Unlawful Immigration
1 hour, 25 minutesThe Supreme Court heard oral argument in United States v. Hansen, a case concerning a federal law banning the encouragement of unlawful immigration and whether that law violated First Amendment free speech protections. Helaman Hansen and his organization, the Americans Helping America Chamber of Commerce (AHA), ran a program charging people hundreds to thousands of dollars claiming to help noncitizens gain citizenship. Federal authorities said Mr. Hansen told people they could become citizens via adult adoption and in two situations told them to stay in America illegally. He and the organization received nearly $2 million for participation in this program. In 2017 Mr. Hansen was convicted on numerous charges including two for encouraging unlawful immigration for financial gain. He filed suit to dismiss these two counts arguing the law violates free speech because it criminalizes speech that is otherwise protected under the First Amendment. The Supreme Court has through June 2023 to iss
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Hearing on Chinese Education & Emerging Industries
1 hour, 11 minutesThe U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission held a hearing on Capitol Hill to examine how Chinese education supports strategic and emerging industries, specifically artificial intelligence and semiconductors. Witnesses were academics from Georgetown University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Defense & State Dept. Inspectors General on Ukraine Aid
3 hours, 22 minutesDefense Department Inspector General Robert Storch, Acting Inspector General of the State Department Diana Shaw' and Acting Deputy Inspector General for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Nicole Angarella testified on oversight of U.S. assistance to Ukraine in the fight against Russia. Several topics were discussed, including end-use monitoring of U.S. defense systems and military equipment in Ukraine, the deployment of humanitarian aid, the monitoring of non-security funds for foreign assistance, and operations at Embassy Kyiv. When asked about allegations of fraud with the allocations of funds to Ukraine, Ms. Angarella said of the 178 allegations USAID has received to date, there have been no findings of fraud. The House Foreign Affairs Committee convened the hearing.
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Justices Hear Case on Law Banning Encouraging Unlawful Immigration
1 hour, 24 minutesThe Supreme Court heard oral argument in United States v. Hansen, a case concerning a federal law banning the encouragement of unlawful immigration and whether that law violated First Amendment free speech protections. Helaman Hansen and his organization, the Americans Helping America Chamber of Commerce (AHA), ran a program charging people hundreds to thousands of dollars claiming to help noncitizens gain citizenship. Federal authorities said Mr. Hansen told people they could become citizens via adult adoption and in two situations told them to stay in America illegally. He and the organization received nearly $2 million for participation in this program. In 2017 Mr. Hansen was convicted on numerous charges including two for encouraging unlawful immigration for financial gain. He filed suit to dismiss these two counts arguing the law violates free speech because it criminalizes speech that is otherwise protected under the First Amendment. The Supreme Court has through June 2023 to iss
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Hearing on Chinese Education & Emerging Industries
1 hour, 11 minutesThe U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission held a hearing on Capitol Hill to examine how Chinese education supports strategic and emerging industries, specifically artificial intelligence and semiconductors. Witnesses were academics from Georgetown University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Defense & State Dept. Inspectors General on Ukraine Aid
3 hours, 22 minutesDefense Department Inspector General Robert Storch, Acting Inspector General of the State Department Diana Shaw' and Acting Deputy Inspector General for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Nicole Angarella testified on oversight of U.S. assistance to Ukraine in the fight against Russia. Several topics were discussed, including end-use monitoring of U.S. defense systems and military equipment in Ukraine, the deployment of humanitarian aid, the monitoring of non-security funds for foreign assistance, and operations at Embassy Kyiv. When asked about allegations of fraud with the allocations of funds to Ukraine, Ms. Angarella said of the 178 allegations USAID has received to date, there have been no findings of fraud. The House Foreign Affairs Committee convened the hearing.
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Justices Hear Case on Law Banning Encouraging Unlawful Immigration
1 hour, 24 minutesThe Supreme Court heard oral argument in United States v. Hansen, a case concerning a federal law banning the encouragement of unlawful immigration and whether that law violated First Amendment free speech protections. Helaman Hansen and his organization, the Americans Helping America Chamber of Commerce (AHA), ran a program charging people hundreds to thousands of dollars claiming to help noncitizens gain citizenship. Federal authorities said Mr. Hansen told people they could become citizens via adult adoption and in two situations told them to stay in America illegally. He and the organization received nearly $2 million for participation in this program. In 2017 Mr. Hansen was convicted on numerous charges including two for encouraging unlawful immigration for financial gain. He filed suit to dismiss these two counts arguing the law violates free speech because it criminalizes speech that is otherwise protected under the First Amendment. The Supreme Court has through June 2023 to iss
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Hearing on Chinese Education & Emerging Industries
1 hour, 11 minutesThe U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission held a hearing on Capitol Hill to examine how Chinese education supports strategic and emerging industries, specifically artificial intelligence and semiconductors. Witnesses were academics from Georgetown University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Defense & State Dept. Inspectors General on Ukraine Aid
3 hours, 21 minutesDefense Department Inspector General Robert Storch, Acting Inspector General of the State Department Diana Shaw' and Acting Deputy Inspector General for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Nicole Angarella testified on oversight of U.S. assistance to Ukraine in the fight against Russia. Several topics were discussed, including end-use monitoring of U.S. defense systems and military equipment in Ukraine, the deployment of humanitarian aid, the monitoring of non-security funds for foreign assistance, and operations at Embassy Kyiv. When asked about allegations of fraud with the allocations of funds to Ukraine, Ms. Angarella said of the 178 allegations USAID has received to date, there have been no findings of fraud. The House Foreign Affairs Committee convened the hearing.