Videos

Two former members of congress and two Vietnam War veterans discussed the topic, “Vietnam: Lessons Learned and Lessons Ignored.” The National Archives and the U.S. Association of Former Memb…

On March 19, 1979, C-SPAN transmitted live video of the U.S. House of Representatives in session. This was the first time the House permitted live television. The Senate followed seven years…

Former Republican and Democratic congressmen spoke about the 2010 Census, the redistricting process, and the outlook for the 112th Congress. They focused on the likely affect redistricting m…

Opponents to permanent trade relations with China spoke to reporters and others about their opposition to the legislation. Among the issues they discussed were human rights in China, the aff…

Texas gubernatorial and Washington senatorial campaign coverage included background information on the state and the candidates, the issues, and the status of the race.

Maryland gubernatorial and Georgia gubernatorial and congressional campaigns coverage included background on the states and the candidates, the issues and the status of the races.

WKAR-TV of Grand Rapids hosted the Michigan Senate Debate. The candidates, who are running to replace retiring Democratic Senator Donald Riegle, debated each other on federal taxes and other…

C-SPAN special programming “Campaign Almanac” that included polls and political ads and features on the Tennessee Senate “A” race, the Massachusetts Senate Race and the Tennessee Senate “B” …

The House met to take up the 1995 Spending Bill for the Department of Transportation and several related agencies. They also considered a bill that would create a new super agency that would…

The US House of Representatives considered legislation that would reform the Federal Procurement System. Lawmakers took up the conference report to this measure which is a component of Presi…

Members of the House of Representatives met to debate on the Transportation Appropriations bill.

The House discussed an Amendment to urge the President to get a U.N. Security Council agreement to lift the arms embargo against Bosnia.

Representative Bob Carr, Democrat from Michigan and former Chairman of the House Appropriation Subcommittee on Transportation, spoke about transportation appropriations and the need to “rein…

The U.S. House of Representatives met and after a period of one minute speeches members began debate on Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to provide additional funds to Los Angeles earth…

Representative Jim Cooper (D-TN) spoke about the president’s health care reform plan and its prospects in Congress. Following his opening address, he took questions from the audience. Senato…

The business of the day in this House session includes fiscal year 1994 bills.

The House of Representatives voted on the conference report of the Fiscal Year 1994 Department of Labor and Department of Health and Human Services Spending Bill. The House also took up H.R.…

House Session debated many topics, among the topics included gays in the military, which is part of the FY '94 Defense Authorization. Also, a bill making changes in House Rules to allow for …

The House worked on two appropriation bills for Fiscal Year 1994. One bill is for the Transportation department, to include appropriations for the US Coast Guard, Federal Aviation Administra…

The U.S. House of Representatives continued debating H.R.2750, the Transportation Bill.