A resolution recognizing June 2, 2025, as the 39th anniversary of C-SPAN chronicling democracy in the Senate.

Bill: 119-sres-259
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2025-06-02
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies

Commemorative events and holidays

Senate

Television and film
Latest action: action_date: 2025-06-18
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 6/02/2025 CR S3171)

Summaries:

tv_txt: III 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 259 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2025 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Young ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary June 18, 2025 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing June 2, 2025, as the 39th anniversary of C-SPAN chronicling democracy in the Senate.

Whereas, for nearly 4 decades, Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN) has served as an essential conduit between the United States Senate and the American public; Whereas, since its launch on June 2, 1986, the channel C-SPAN2 has offered uninterrupted, unfiltered access to the debates, votes, and deliberations of the Senate; Whereas, over the course of 39 years, C-SPAN2 has recorded more than 43,830 hours of Senate sessions, capturing more than 169,000 speeches that span the spectrum of political thoughts, policy debates, and personal testimony; Whereas these recordings preserve the voices of 359 different Senators, including 185 Republicans, 167 Democrats, and 7 Independents, across nearly 4 decades of service; Whereas C-SPAN2 has documented more than 23,493 roll call votes, each a building block of American law and policy, a living ledger of Senate decision-making; Whereas C-SPAN operates without public funding or government oversight; Whereas the continued availability and success of C-SPAN is due to the funding provided by cable and satellite television operators in the United States; and Whereas all television providers, including streaming services, should make delivery of C-SPAN a priority so Americans can watch Congress in action, in real time: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate recognizes— (1) June 2, 2025, as the 39th anniversary of C-SPAN chronicling democracy in the Senate; and (2) the importance of continuous Senate coverage for all Americans and the need for live coverage to be accessible on all platforms.

tv_txt: III 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 259 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2025 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Young ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Recognizing June 2, 2025, as the 39th anniversary of C-SPAN chronicling democracy in the Senate.

Whereas, for nearly 4 decades, Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN) has served as an essential conduit between the United States Senate and the American public; Whereas, since its launch on June 2, 1986, the channel C-SPAN2 has offered uninterrupted, unfiltered access to the debates, votes, and deliberations of the Senate; Whereas, over the course of 39 years, C-SPAN2 has recorded more than 43,830 hours of Senate sessions, capturing more than 169,000 speeches that span the spectrum of political thoughts, policy debates, and personal testimony; Whereas these recordings preserve the voices of 359 different Senators, including 185 Republicans, 167 Democrats, and 7 Independents, across nearly 4 decades of service; Whereas C-SPAN2 has documented more than 23,493 roll call votes, each a building block of American law and policy, a living ledger of Senate decision-making; Whereas C-SPAN operates without public funding or government oversight; Whereas the continued availability and success of C-SPAN is due to the funding provided by cable and satellite television operators in the United States; and Whereas all television providers, including streaming services, should make delivery of C-SPAN a priority so Americans can watch Congress in action, in real time: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate recognizes— (1) June 2, 2025, as the 39th anniversary of C-SPAN chronicling democracy in the Senate; and (2) the importance of continuous Senate coverage for all Americans and the need for live coverage to be accessible on all platforms.