C-SPAN TV Schedule
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Washington Journal: 05/04/2024
3 hours, 3 minutesR Street Institute and former NYPD officer Jillian Snider discusses police data transparency and high school teacher Sunshine Cavalluzzi discusses the Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics Exam and how students can prepare for it.
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Washington This Week
3 hours, 7 minutesKey Capitol Hill hearings, speeches from policy makers, and political coverage from around the country.
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UnitedHealth CEO Testifies on Cyber Attack & Impact to Patients
2 hours, 17 minutes"To all those impacted, I am deeply, deeply sorry," said UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty on the impact of a cyber attack on one of its companies, Change Healthcare, in February 2024. Mr. Witty's apology came as he testified during a public hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. UnitedHealth Group is the largest health care insurance company in the U.S., and one of the largest companies in the world. He spoke on the lessons learned and cooperation with federal officials, as well as steps taken to improve cybersecurity and the help offered to the patients, providers, and organizations impacted by the cyber attack.
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Reps. Greene & Massie on Motion to Oust Speaker Johnson
41 minutesRepublican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA) and Thomas Massie (KY) said they would give House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) "one more weekend" to consider stepping down from the chamber's top leadership post, saying he had failed the Republican conference by shepherding foreign aid bills and other legislation they opposed through House passage. If he did not resign, the two lawmakers said they would move forward with an already filed motion to vacate in the coming week. Rep. Massie suggested Rep. Johnson give a long notice-period to avoid causing a roadblock to ongoing legislative work, as happened when former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) resigned in October 2023.
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Transportation Secretary Testifies on 2025 Budget Request
1 hour, 35 minutes"We're constantly reminded of the importance of transportation safety. The country watched in shock as a cargo ship struck and destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, taking six lives and closing a vital port," said Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg. He appeared before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development to testify on the president's 2025 budget request. He also said his department was working as quickly as possible to reopen the port and rebuild the bridge. Sec. Buttigieg also answered questions on a variety of topics, including aviation investment, air traffic controller recruitment, Boeing safety concerns, railway infrastructure, pedestrian and roadway safety, and tribal community transportation funding.
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Testifies on 2025-26 Budget Requests
1 hour, 27 minutesVeterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough testified on President Biden's 2025 and 2026 budget requests for the VA before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. He took several questions on veterans' health care, including on the Pact Act, a law passed in August 2022 that expands care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances.
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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer Discusses Cannabis Legislation
36 minutesSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act during a news conference from Capitol Hill. If passed, the legislation would end the federal government's restriction on cannabis and allow for states to create and enforce their own cannabis laws. The legislation reintroduction comes on the heels of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) recent announcement of its intent to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a less dangerous Schedule III drug.
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House Oversight Republicans Hold News Conference at GW University
16 minutesHouse Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) and other Republican members of the committee held a news conference at George Washington University amid pro-Palestinian protests taking place on the campus. Rep. Comer said he and his colleagues were on campus to ensure that students were safe, and he alleged that there were non-student protesters who had trespassed onto the university's property. Chair Comer also announced that there would be an emergency hearing about the protests the following Wednesday, featuring Washington, DC's mayor and police chief.
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President Biden Remarks on College Campus Protests
6 minutes"There's the right to protest, but not the right to cause chaos," President Biden said from the Roosevelt Room of White House in response to protests happening on college campuses around the country. President Biden called for order and said violent protest was not protected under the First Amendment. He briefly responded to questions asked by reporters, including whether believed the National Guard should get involved. The president said no. The were response to both the federal government's handling of the Israel Hamas war and financial investment by colleges in Israeli companies.
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Education Secretary Testifies on Higher Education & 2025 Budget Request
1 hour, 23 minutesEducation Secretary Miguel Cardona responded to the pro-Palestinian protests happening at universities as the Israel-Hamas war continued in Gaza, saying antisemitism and hate had no place on campuses. He also said his department had an open investigation into Columbia University, the epicenter of the protests. His remarks about this matter came as he testified before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on President Biden's 2025 budget request for the department. Sec. Cardona also took questions on the delayed rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and the Biden administration's revisions to Title IX, which provide new protections for transgender students.
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Federal Reserve Chair Holds News Conference
52 minutesFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced that the federal reserve board's benchmark interest rate would remain unchanged at 5.25% to 5.5% due to inflation still remaining too high. He also said it was "unlikely" there would be a rate-hike in the near-future, saying the current rate is sufficiently restrictive for lowering inflation to the federal reserve's 2% goal. Mr. Powell's remarks occurred at his monthly news conference, following the Federal Open Market Committee's meeting on April 30-May 1. The Fed's benchmark interest rate has not changed since July 2023.
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Senate Hearing on Digital Replicas & AI Concerns
2 hours, 0 minute"AI cannot replicate the depth of my life journey, yet those who control it hold the power to mimic the likeness of my art, replicate it, and falsely claim my identity and intellectual property," said musician and actor Tahliah "FKA twigs" Debrett Barnett during her opening testimony before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property. FKA twigs appeared along with music and movie industry leaders, including Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl, to testify on intellectual property concerns with digital replicas and generative artificial intelligence (AI). Several topics were addressed, including First Amendment protections, the use of deep fakes, copyright protections, and holding bad actors and those committing fraud with AI accountable.
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Energy Secretary Testifies on 2025 Budget Request
3 hours, 25 minutesEnergy Secretary Jennifer Granholm testified on President Biden's 2025 budget request before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security. Topics included U.S. liquid natural gas (LNG) exports, appliance efficiency standards, electric vehicle supply chains, and clean energy goals.
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2024 Campaign Trail: Arizona's U.S. Senate Race & the Latest Campaign Messages
32 minutesUp-to-date highlights from candidates' speeches, interviews with political insiders, the latest poll numbers, fundraising stats, and political ads. Witness the campaign unfold in every episode. This week, highlights from Vice President Harris's trip to Florida on the first day of the state's six-week abortion ban, a rally with former President Trump in Michigan, and the latest on the U.S. Senate campaign to replace the retiring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I) in Arizona.
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State Dept. Official on Russian Plans for Nuclear Weapon in Space
46 minutesAssistant Secretary of State for Arms Control Mallory Stewart discussed reports that Russia was developing a space-based nuclear weapon to destroy satellites. She said the U.S. was "extremely concerned" about this, though clarified that it was not an imminent threat. Ms. Stewart then spoke about Russia recently vetoing a United Nations Security Council resolution that called on countries to not deploy nuclear weapons in space--a provision already stated in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty. The resolution was sponsored by the U.S. and Japan; 13 countries voted for it, and China abstained. The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted this fireside chat.
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U.S. House of Representatives: Debate on Removing Gray Wolf From Endangered Species List
55 minutesHouse lawmakers debated a bill that requires the Interior Department to reissue the Trump-era final rule that removes the gray wolf from protections under the Endangered Species Act. The White House issued a statement opposing the measure.
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National Press Club Holds Briefing on Status of Journalists Detained Abroad
58 minutesThe National Press Club held a briefing on the statuses of three U.S. journalists detained abroad. Austin Tice was kidnapped in Syria in August 2012 while doing freelance work, and the Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Alsu Kurmasheva were arrested by the Russian government in March and October of 2023, respectively. NPC President Emily Wilkins interviewed the mother of Mr. Tice as well as colleagues of Mr. Gershkovich and Ms. Kurmasheva. Each of these guests took turns discussing efforts to bring the journalists home, which included meetings with President Biden, raising public awareness, and pushing the U.S. government to work toward their release. This event occurred on World Press Freedom Day.