C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
Expand All-
FCC Chair Testifies on 2025 Budget Request
1 hour, 28 minutesFederal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel (D) and Commissioner Brendan Carr (R) testified on the FCC's 2025 budget request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. Several topics were discussed, including the importance of affordable broadband for all, geolocation for the "988" mental health hotline, the need for Congress to reinstate the FCC's spectrum auction authority, and needed upgrades to the "911" system. Chair Rosenworcel also addressed actions taken to eliminate robocalls and the FCC's recent decision to revoke the ability of Chinese companies from providing telecommunication services in the United States.
-
Hearing on Supporting Young Farmers
1 hour, 44 minutesA Senate Agriculture subcommittee held a hearing on how the federal government can help support young and beginning farmers amid Congress' work on the 2024 farm bill. The hearing focused on how agricultural and social safety net policies, such as affordable crop insurance and child care for rural families, could be beneficial for young farmers and the obstacles that such farmers face. According to the subcommittee's chair, Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), the average age of a U.S. farmer in 2024 was around 58-years-old.
-
Joint Hearing on Improving Services for Veterans & Their Caregivers
2 hours, 11 minutesThe Senate Aging Committee and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee held a joint hearing on improving governmental services for veterans and their caregivers. Witnesses included a veteran and a caregiver who shared their experiences of receiving benefits from the Veterans Affairs Department, as well as stakeholders from veteran advocacy organizations. All of the witnesses gave their recommendations on how VA programs can be improved, such as giving Social Security credit to caregivers and urging passage of the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act.
-
Nat'l Security Adviser & Joint Chiefs Chair at Global Impact Forum
3 hours, 4 minutesWhite House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown discussed national security and global competition at the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition's Global Impact Forum in Washington, DC. Other featured speakers also spoke on topics including global security challenges, global partnerships in Africa and Europe, economic security, diversifying supply-chains through public-private partnerships, and the use of artificial intelligence.
-
Hearing on Reproductive Health Care
2 hours, 20 minutesAnti-abortion and abortion-rights advocates joined health care providers to discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Topics included the impact abortion legislation has on patients and health care providers, alternative family planning options, reproductive autonomy,and late-term abortion care.
-
Hearing on Streamlining Cybersecurity Requirements for Businesses
1 hour, 8 minutesAssistant National Cyber Director Nicholas Leiserson and Government Accountability Office Cybersecurity Director Dave Hinchman testified on streamlining cybersecurity requirements for businesses and critical infrastructure before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. They discussed the need for a coordinated regulatory framework between state and federal governments, cyber workforce shortages, and how multiple cybersecurity reporting requirements can reduce cyber-attack readiness and preparedness.
-
Discussion on Medicaid & Medicare Reform
1 hour, 33 minutesAcademics and policy advocates discussed Medicaid and Medicare reform during an event hosted by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). Several topics were discussed, including the difference between defined health care benefits and defined financial contributions to health savings accounts, fraud concerns, and the quality of health care provided under Medicare and Medicaid. They also addressed the Affordable Care Act and the challenges faced by states that have resisted Medicaid expansion.
-
Hearing on Supporting Young Farmers
1 hour, 46 minutesA Senate Agriculture subcommittee held a hearing on how the federal government can help support young and beginning farmers amid Congress' work on the 2024 farm bill. The hearing focused on how agricultural and social safety net policies, such as affordable crop insurance and child care for rural families, could be beneficial for young farmers and the obstacles that such farmers face. According to the subcommittee's chair, Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), the average age of a U.S. farmer in 2024 was around 58-years-old.
-
Discussion on Democracy & Civic Education
1 hour, 22 minutesThe American Enterprise Institute held a conference on the state of civic education. Higher education professionals from Harvard and Purdue University discussed how civic education is achieved in democracies and republics. Topics included civic engagement and political activism, the importance of deliberation skills, and ways that universities can be used as a rehearsal-space for democracy.
-
Hearing on Deployment & Use of AI in National Security
2 hours, 51 minutesIndustry leaders in artificial Intelligence (AI) testified on the deployment and use of AI in national security during a public hearing before the House Homeland Security Committee. Topics addressed included cybersecurity concerns, election security and foreign interference, the impact of AI on physical infrastructure, and cyber workforce development.
-
Hearing on Water Scarcity & Climate Change
1 hour, 35 minutesThe Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on the impact of water scarcity caused by climate change. Witnesses consisted of water professionals from the Western states of California, New Mexico, and Oregon, who testified about the droughts in their regions, as well as professors from Iowa State University and the University of Colorado Boulder. According to Adel Hagekhalil, general manager and CEO of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, his state experienced "unprecedented" swings in precipitation, saying 2019 and 2023 were "very wet," but 2020-22 was the driest period on record in California.
-
Fmr. HHS Secretary Sebelius & Fmr. Sen. Bill Frist Join Discussion on Gun Violence
1 hour, 5 minutesKathleen Sebelius, former Health and Human Services secretary in the Obama administration, and former senator and physician Bill Frist (R-TN) joined White House Gun Violence Prevention Office Deputy Director Gregory Jackson, and Yale School of Public Health Dean Megan Ranney for a discussion on gun violence prevention. They stressed the importance of recognizing gun violence as a public health crisis and advocated for solutions from the public health perspective. Topics included messaging by trusted sources, community violence intervention, the impact of gun violence on youth, and pros and cons of gun policies.
-
U.S. Ambassador to NATO & Lithuanian Defense Minister Discuss NATO Summit Priorities
49 minutesThe Atlantic Council held a series of discussions focusing on the upcoming NATO Summit in Washington, DC. In this session U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith, and Lithuania's Defense Minister Laurynas Kasinas spoke about each of their countries defense priorities, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, and other global security challenges on the horizon. The summit will occur July 9 to 11.
-
Energy Secretary Testifies Before House Oversight Committee
2 hours, 32 minutesEnergy Secretary Jennifer Granholm testified before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on her department's policies and activities. Shesaid"America is back," explaining that clean energy manufacturing investments created jobs, modernized the energy system, and helped the U.S. better compete against China. She answered House members' questions on topics such as pausing liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and criticisms that the U.S. was reducing its oil and gas production.Secretary Granholm pushed back against the latter notion, stating that the U.S. was the world's topproducer of oil and gas.