Letters Requesting Greater Transparency
Throughout its history, C-SPAN has pushed for greater public access to the federal government, requesting more television and audio access to the House and Senate and to the Supreme Court. Samples of earlier correspondence are listed below.
- C-SPAN Request for Ongoing Access to House Chamber Jan. 2023
- C-SPAN letter to Leader Schumer requesting our cameras be allowed into the Senate Chamber to cover the Impeachment trial Feb. 2021
- National Media Organizations Request for Continued Access to Live Audio Streaming of Oral Arguments and Opinion Releases September 2020
- Letter from Senators Grassley and Leahy urging Supreme Court to Air Oral Arguments Live May 2020
- C-SPAN letter to Leader McConnell requesting our cameras be allowed into the Senate Chamber to cover the Impeachment trial Jan. 2020
- C-SPAN letter to U.S. Court of Appeals for DC requesting television coverage of two January 3rd, 2020, oral arguments: whether White House Counsel McGahn has to testify before Congress and whether Congress can have access to Mueller Grand Jury testimony.
- C-SPAN letter to Speaker Pelosi requesting our cameras be allowed into the House Chamber to cover the Articles of Impeachment debate Dec. 2019
- Letter to the Gridiron Dinner Committee 2019
- C-SPAN letter to Chief Justice Roberts requesting live audio coverage of Justice Brett Kavanaugh's investiture ceremony Oct. 2018
- C-SPAN letter to Chief Justice Roberts requesting live audio coverage of the Court's argument on the President's Executive Order on Immigration Sept. 2017
- C-SPAN Letter on HR 917 Nov. 2014
- Letter to the Gridiron Dinner Committee 2012
- C-SPAN Response to Supreme Court Announcement of Same-Day Audio Release Of Health Care Case Oral Arguments
- "C-SPAN Letter to Chief Justice Roberts on TV camera coverage of health care case" Nov. 2011
- Letter to Minority Leader Boehner Nov. 2010
- C-SPAN Health Care Letter Dec. 2009
- Response Letter From Minority Leader on C-SPAN Health Care Letter Jan. 2010
- Response Letter From the Gridiron Dinner Committee 2010
- Letter to the Gridiron Dinner Committee 2010
- Letter to Speaker Pelosi 2007
- Response Letter From Speaker Pelosi 2006
- Letter to Chief Justice Roberts 2005
- Letter to Speaker Gingrich 1995
- Letter to Speaker Gingrich 1994