C-SPAN Schedule

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12:00 AM EDT Approx. 7 hr. Public Affairs Events Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 12:00 AM EDT Approx. 5 hr. 28 min. Public Affairs Events Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 12:00 AM EDT Approx. 5 hr. 55 min. Public Affairs Events Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
7:00 AM EDT Approx. 2 hr. LIVE Washington Journal 07/20/2017 5:28 AM EDT Approx. 2 hr. 36 min. House Budget on 2018 Concurrent Resolution Part 1 The House Budget Committee met to mark up the 2018 budget resolution. In this portion, committee ... The House Budget Committee met to mark up the 2018 budget resolution. In this portion, committee members sought answers from policy advisers and staff members regarding numbers for certain programs. Following this they began debating and voting on amendments. Amendments considered included one rejecting efforts to repeal and replace the health care law and one dealing with defense spending. Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) chairs the committee while Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY) serves as the ranking member. 5:55 AM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 9 min. Assistant Treasury Secretary Confirmation Hearing The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to consider President Trump's nomination of David ... The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to consider President Trump's nomination of David Kautter to be the assistant treasury secretary for tax policy. Mr. Kautter answered questions about potential comprehensive tax code changes, and stressed that any new policy should be focused around the interests and benefits of middle income Americans.
9:00 AM EDT Approx. 4 hr. 48 min. LIVE U.S. House of Representatives Legislative Business 8:04 AM EDT Approx. 13 min. All Women Debate on Women's Health Care Chair Black and democratic women members of the committee get in a passionate debate over women's ... Chair Black and democratic women members of the committee get in a passionate debate over women's health care and Planned Parenthood funding. Chair Black and democratic women members of the committee get in a passionate debate over women's health care and Planned Parenthood funding. 7:04 AM EDT Approx. 2 hr. 26 min. Hearing on Every Student Succeeds Act Implementation State and local education officials testified at a House Education and the Workforce Committee ... State and local education officials testified at a House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing on the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act, the 2015 law that changed the way the federal Department of Education oversees state boards of education and local school districts. The witnesses talked about various successes and struggles in complying with the law's requirements, and responded to questions from the committee about ways the federal Department of Education could do a better job in implementing the law. Democrats on the committee also pressed its chair, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), to invite Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to testify on the law's implementation, a request with which Foxx said she would comply.
1:48 PM EDT Approx. 26 min. House Minority Leader Pelosi Weekly Briefing House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-NY), along with the ranking Democrats on House committees ... House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-NY), along with the ranking Democrats on House committees that have worked on health care legislation, held a news briefing to discuss the Republicans' efforts to repeal and replace the 2010 Affordable Care Act. The minority leader called on the president and Republican leaders to ditch their plans for so-called repeal and replace and instead work with Democrats to fix the law. 8:17 AM EDT Approx. 21 min. House Budget on 2018 Concurrent Resolution Part 3 The House Budget Committee continued its markup of its fiscal year 2018 concurrent budget ... The House Budget Committee continued its markup of its fiscal year 2018 concurrent budget resolution. In this portion, committee members continued debating and voting on amendments. Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) chairs the committee while Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY) serves as the ranking member. 9:30 AM EDT Approx. 2 hr. 43 min. LIVE Senate Foreign Relations on NATO, Canada & UK Ambassador Nominations The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a confirmation hearing for the ambassador nominations ... The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a confirmation hearing for the ambassador nominations to NATO, Canada and the United Kingdom. Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) is President Trump's ambassador pick to NATO.
2:14 PM EDT Approx. 24 min. Senators Graham and Durbin on Immigration Legislation Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), the minority whip, held a press conference ... Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), the minority whip, held a press conference introducing the Dream Act of 2017, a bill allowing certain undocumented immigrant students to have a path toward U.S. citizenship. The legislation was first introduced in 2001 by Senators Durbin and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), but has never been passed by the Senate. 8:38 AM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 22 min. House Budget on 2018 Concurrent Resolution Part 4 The House Budget Committee continued its markup of its fiscal year 2018 concurrent budget ... The House Budget Committee continued its markup of its fiscal year 2018 concurrent budget resolution. In this portion, committee members continued debating and voting on amendments. Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) chairs the committee while Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY) serves as the ranking member. 12:13 PM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 22 min. Senate Foreign Relations on Callista Gingrich Ambassador Holy See Nomination The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing for the nomination of four candidates for ... The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing for the nomination of four candidates for State Department positions. The nominees included Callista Gingrich to be U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, Nathan Sales as the State Department's counterterrorism coordinator, George Glass to be the ambassador to Portugal, and Carl Risch to be assistant secretary of State for consular affairs. Committee members questioned the nominees on a range of issues including climate change, travel visas, budget cuts to the State Department, and countering violent extremism.
2:38 PM EDT Approx. 25 min. Washington Journal REP. MARK SANFORD Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) discusses his renewed call for civility on Capitol Hill as Congress ... Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) discusses his renewed call for civility on Capitol Hill as Congress struggles to find consensus on major policy issues such as health care and the federal budget. 10:00 AM EDT Approx. 7 hr. 11 min. LIVE U.S. Senate 1:35 PM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 59 min. House Ways & Means on Changing the Tax Code A House Ways and Means subcommittee heard from a panel on their recommendations for simplifying ... A House Ways and Means subcommittee heard from a panel on their recommendations for simplifying the tax code. Witnesses included Bill Archer, a former U.S. representative (R-TX) who once chaired the House Ways and Means Committee and was a key player in the 1986 Tax Reform Act. He was joined by analysts who talked about proposals concerning retirement income and plans for updating the nation's electronic filing system. The subcommittee hearing was led by its chair, Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL).
3:03 PM EDT Approx. 14 min. LIVE President Trump Pharmaceutical Packaging Announcement President Trump delivers remarks at the White House to announce a pharmaceutical glass packaging ... President Trump delivers remarks at the White House to announce a pharmaceutical glass packaging initiative. 5:11 PM EDT Approx. 51 min. U.S. Senate 'Sen. Murphy & Wyden on Health Care - K 3:34 PM EDT Approx. 2 hr. 52 min. House Appropriations Cmte Considers Homeland Security Spending Bill Members of the House Appropriations Committee met to mark up legislation for the nation's homeland ... Members of the House Appropriations Committee met to mark up legislation for the nation's homeland security. It includes provisions to address drug and people smuggling and allocates $1.6 billion for "physical barrier construction" along the U.S. southern border. The bill addresses other areas such as immigration enforcement, aviation security, customs activities, cyberterrorism protection and natural disaster response. Members of the committee debated many amendments to the legislation. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) chairs the committee.
3:17 PM EDT Approx. 15 min. Washington Journal REP. JIMMY PANETTA Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), a veteran who served in Afghanistan, discusses the newly ... Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), a veteran who served in Afghanistan, discusses the newly created Democratic Caucus National Security Task Force. 6:02 PM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 58 min. Senate Foreign Relations on NATO, Canada & UK Ambassador Nominations The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for the ambassador nominations ... The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for the ambassador nominations to key U.S. allies, including Canada, Singapore, Italy, the United Kingdom and NATO. Former U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), President Trump's nominee for ambassador to NATO, answered a range of questions from the committee related to Russia. Other topics included trade relations with Canada and the U.K. post-Brexit, Singapore's role in the Asia-Pacific region, and the increasing threat of cyberattacks. 6:26 PM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 34 min. Discussion on Charter Schools in Developing Countries The Liberian Education Minister talked about the pros and cons of partnership schools in the ... The Liberian Education Minister talked about the pros and cons of partnership schools in the country. These schools are also referred to as PSL, or partnership schools for Liberia, and are similar to charter schools in the U.S. Following his remarks he participated in a panel with other education experts on this topic. The American Enterprise Insitute hosted this event.
3:32 PM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 31 min. LIVE Helsinki Commission on Russia and Pres. Vladimir Putin The Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, holds a ... The Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, holds a discussion on Russia and government corruption under President Vladimir Putin. 8:00 PM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 50 min. Senate Commerce Subcmte Hearing on Emergency Response The Senate Commerce & Science Subcommittee on the Internet held a hearing to receive an update on ... The Senate Commerce & Science Subcommittee on the Internet held a hearing to receive an update on the deployment of FirstNet, a national public safety network for first responders. Among the witnesses testifying included FirstNet CEO Michael Poth, AT&T Senior Vice President Chris Sambar and Virginia Deputy Secretary of Public Safety Curtis Brown. AT&T was formally selected in March 2017 to build and operate this public safety broadband network. Five states including Virginia, Wyoming, Arkansas, Kentucky and Iowa have joined the FirstNet network. 8:00 PM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 34 min. Senate Environment Committee on Water Infrastructure The issue of water infrastructure financing and safe drinking water was the focus of a hearing of ... The issue of water infrastructure financing and safe drinking water was the focus of a hearing of a Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee. Members heard from representatives with a local utility and metropolitan planning board on their recommendations for funding and modernizing the nation's water systems. Also speaking was a resident of Arkansas who talked about his family's problems getting access to safe drinking water and the help he received from a rural government assistance program that installed well systems in his community. The subcommittee is chaired by Sen. John Boozman (R-AR).
5:03 PM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 35 min. Senate Environment Committee on Water Infrastructure The issue of water infrastructure financing and safe drinking water was the focus of a hearing of ... The issue of water infrastructure financing and safe drinking water was the focus of a hearing of a Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee. Members heard from representatives with a local utility and metropolitan planning board on their recommendations for funding and modernizing the nation's water systems. Also speaking was a resident of Arkansas who talked about his family's problems getting access to safe drinking water and the help he received from a rural government assistance program that installed well systems in his community. The subcommittee is chaired by Sen. John Boozman (R-AR). 9:50 PM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 29 min. Helsinki Commission on Russia and Pres. Vladimir Putin The Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, held a ... The Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, held a discussion on Russia and government corruption through the decades, including now under President Vladimir Putin. Panel experts agreed that the corruption has increased through the years. They also talked about what the international community can do to tamp down on this behavior and spur democratic ideals. 9:34 PM EDT Approx. 4 hr. 6 min. House Appropriations Cmte Considers Homeland Security Spending Bill Members of the House Appropriations Committee met to mark up legislation for the nation's homeland ... Members of the House Appropriations Committee met to mark up legislation for the nation's homeland security. It includes provisions to address drug and people smuggling and allocates $1.6 billion for "physical barrier construction" along the U.S. southern border. The bill addresses other areas such as immigration enforcement, aviation security, customs activities, cyberterrorism protection and natural disaster response. Members of the committee debated many amendments to the legislation. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) chairs the committee.
6:38 PM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 8 min. House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Gangs The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations held a ... The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations held a hearing examining gang violence, sex trafficking and drugs. Federal, state and local law enforcement officials testified on the relationship between gangs, sex trafficking, drugs and how social media has impacted the fight against these crimes. 11:19 PM EDT Approx. 2 hr. 1 min. The Hill Discussion on Prescription Drugs The Hill hosted members of Congress and industry experts to discuss prescription drug access and ... The Hill hosted members of Congress and industry experts to discuss prescription drug access and costs. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb also participated in the event and talked about the FDA's role in encouraging market competition, improving transparency in the drug pricing process, and balancing the Trump administration's push for deregulation with the need for public and patient safety. 1:40 AM EDT Approx. 11 min. Rep. Karen Handel New Member Interview Rep. Karen Handel (R-GA) talked to C-SPAN about being a new member of Congress, her family and ... Rep. Karen Handel (R-GA) talked to C-SPAN about being a new member of Congress, her family and community in Georgia's 6th Congressional District, and the special election against Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff, declared as the most expensive House race in U.S. history.
7:46 PM EDT Approx. 14 min. President Trump Pharmaceutical Packaging Announcement President Trump delivered remarks at the White House announcing a joint partnership between Merck, ... President Trump delivered remarks at the White House announcing a joint partnership between Merck, Pfizer and Corning to modernize pharmaceutical glass packaging. Corning CEO Wendell Weeks delivered a brief presentation of the new pharmaceutical glass technology. According to the White House, the total investment in the initiative is expected to reach $4 billion and create 4,000 manufacturing jobs. 1:20 AM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 45 min. Senate Commerce Subcmte Hearing on Emergency Response The Senate Commerce & Science Subcommittee on the Internet held a hearing to receive an update on ... The Senate Commerce & Science Subcommittee on the Internet held a hearing to receive an update on the deployment of FirstNet, a national public safety network for first responders. Among the witnesses testifying included FirstNet CEO Michael Poth, AT&T Senior Vice President Chris Sambar and Virginia Deputy Secretary of Public Safety Curtis Brown. AT&T was formally selected in March 2017 to build and operate this public safety broadband network. Five states including Virginia, Wyoming, Arkansas, Kentucky and Iowa have joined the FirstNet network. 1:51 AM EDT Approx. 12 min. Rep. Mike Johnson New Member Interview Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) talked to C-SPAN about being a new member of Congress, his family and ... Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) talked to C-SPAN about being a new member of Congress, his family and community in Louisiana's 4th Congressional District, and who he looks to for advice and mentorship, including House majority whip and fellow Louisianian Steve Scalise.
8:00 PM EDT Approx. 2 hr. 32 min. Senate Foreign Relations on NATO, Canada & UK Ambassador Nominations The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for the ambassador nominations ... The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for the ambassador nominations to key U.S. allies, including Canada, Singapore, Italy, the United Kingdom and NATO. Former U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), President Trump's nominee for ambassador to NATO, answered a range of questions from the committee related to Russia. Other topics included trade relations with Canada and the U.K. post-Brexit, Singapore's role in the Asia-Pacific region, and the increasing threat of cyberattacks. 3:05 AM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 29 min. Helsinki Commission on Russia and Pres. Vladimir Putin The Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, held a ... The Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, held a discussion on Russia and government corruption through the decades, including now under President Vladimir Putin. Panel experts agreed that the corruption has increased through the years. They also talked about what the international community can do to tamp down on this behavior and spur democratic ideals. 2:03 AM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 33 min. Senate Environment Committee on Water Infrastructure The issue of water infrastructure financing and safe drinking water was the focus of a hearing of ... The issue of water infrastructure financing and safe drinking water was the focus of a hearing of a Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee. Members heard from representatives with a local utility and metropolitan planning board on their recommendations for funding and modernizing the nation's water systems. Also speaking was a resident of Arkansas who talked about his family's problems getting access to safe drinking water and the help he received from a rural government assistance program that installed well systems in his community. The subcommittee is chaired by Sen. John Boozman (R-AR).
10:32 PM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 5 min. House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Gangs The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations held a ... The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations held a hearing examining gang violence, sex trafficking and drugs. Federal, state and local law enforcement officials testified on the relationship between gangs, sex trafficking, drugs and how social media has impacted the fight against these crimes. 4:34 AM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 58 min. The Hill Discussion on Prescription Drugs The Hill hosted members of Congress and industry experts to discuss prescription drug access and ... The Hill hosted members of Congress and industry experts to discuss prescription drug access and costs. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb also participated in the event and talked about the FDA's role in encouraging market competition, improving transparency in the drug pricing process, and balancing the Trump administration's push for deregulation with the need for public and patient safety. 3:36 AM EDT Approx. 4 hr. 6 min. House Appropriations Cmte Considers Homeland Security Spending Bill Members of the House Appropriations Committee met to mark up legislation for the nation's homeland ... Members of the House Appropriations Committee met to mark up legislation for the nation's homeland security. It includes provisions to address drug and people smuggling and allocates $1.6 billion for "physical barrier construction" along the U.S. southern border. The bill addresses other areas such as immigration enforcement, aviation security, customs activities, cyberterrorism protection and natural disaster response. Members of the committee debated many amendments to the legislation. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) chairs the committee.
11:37 PM EDT Approx. 28 min. Washington Journal REP. MARK SANFORD Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) discusses his renewed call for civility on Capitol Hill as Congress ... Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) discusses his renewed call for civility on Capitol Hill as Congress struggles to find consensus on major policy issues such as health care and the federal budget. 6:32 AM EDT Approx. 2 hr. 30 min. 'Senate Commerce on FCC Nominations - Entire President Trump's FCC picks for chair and the two remaining commissioner seats testified before ... President Trump's FCC picks for chair and the two remaining commissioner seats testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Nominees Jessica Rosenworcel (D) and Brendan Carr (R) if confirmed will bring the FCC back to full member status. FCC Chair Ajit Pai, who was first placed on the commission by President Obama and elevated to chair by President Trump, testfied to be reconfirmed for another 5-year term. 7:42 AM EDT Approx. 16 hr. 18 min. Public Affairs Events Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
12:05 AM EDT Approx. 2 hr. 27 min. Senate Foreign Relations on NATO, Canada & UK Ambassador Nominations The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for the ambassador nominations ... The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for the ambassador nominations to key U.S. allies, including Canada, Singapore, Italy, the United Kingdom and NATO. Former U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), President Trump's nominee for ambassador to NATO, answered a range of questions from the committee related to Russia. Other topics included trade relations with Canada and the U.K. post-Brexit, Singapore's role in the Asia-Pacific region, and the increasing threat of cyberattacks. 9:02 AM EDT Approx. 14 hr. 58 min. Public Affairs Events Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
2:32 AM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 4 min. House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Gangs The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations held a ... The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations held a hearing examining gang violence, sex trafficking and drugs. Federal, state and local law enforcement officials testified on the relationship between gangs, sex trafficking, drugs and how social media has impacted the fight against these crimes.
3:36 AM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 39 min. Senate Foreign Relations Cmte. - Authorizing Use of Military Force The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing to consider the legal issues of existing and ... The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing to consider the legal issues of existing and future congressional authorizations for the use of military force. Former George W. Bush and Obama administration officials discussed the policies and legal reasoning behind the application of the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force, which Congress passed after the September 11 terror attacks, and explained their reasoning for what they say is the need for a new AUMF to more specifically guide current U.S. military actions against global threats and groups that did not exist 16 years ago.
5:15 AM EDT Approx. 1 hr. 44 min. Senate Commerce Subcmte Hearing on Emergency Response The Senate Commerce & Science Subcommittee on the Internet held a hearing to receive an update on ... The Senate Commerce & Science Subcommittee on the Internet held a hearing to receive an update on the deployment of FirstNet, a national public safety network for first responders. Among the witnesses testifying included FirstNet CEO Michael Poth, AT&T Senior Vice President Chris Sambar and Virginia Deputy Secretary of Public Safety Curtis Brown. AT&T was formally selected in March 2017 to build and operate this public safety broadband network. Five states including Virginia, Wyoming, Arkansas, Kentucky and Iowa have joined the FirstNet network.
6:59 AM EDT Approx. 17 hr. 1 min. Public Affairs Events Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.