Television Archive News Search Service (2024)

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Veterans Affairs officials testified on female veterans' health care issues at a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill. VA Women's Health Services Chief Consultant Patricia Hayes said the number of women using VA health services has tripled since 2001 and women constitute about 16 percent of today's active duty military forces. Witnesses discussed efforts to enhance services and access for female veterans, military sexual trauma screenings, and mental health and maternity...
Topics: carter, va healthcare, va, susan mccutcheon, washington, patricia hayes, cartwright
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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson testified before the House Financial Services Committee on housing issues and his department's policies. Committee members asked about affordable housing programs, the government's handling of mixed immigration status households, low-income housing in rural areas and the department's lawsuit against Facebook over allegations of housing discrimination in their ads. Several Democratic members, including Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), pressed...
Topics: hud, carson, fha, new york, texas, tennessee, cdbg, ohio, wellston, detroit, colorado, virginia,...
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[LIVE] Former White House Counsel John Dean as well as former U.S. attorneys and legal experts testify about lessons learned from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report. Sponsor: House Judiciary Committee
Topics: mueller, mcgahn, white house, russia, trump, robert mueller, fbi, richard nixon, don mcgahn,...
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Gary Younge talked about his book, "The Speech: The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream," in which he examines Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech," delivered during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. Mr. Younge spoke with political science professor Jeanne Theoharis. Sponsor: New School University
Topics: washington, malcolm, birmingham, barack obama, chicago, mahalia jackson, martin luther king jr.,...
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A House Education and Labor subcommittee held a hearing to examine the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - a bill requiring employers to make accommodations for pregnant workers. Among the witnesses testifying were legislation lead sponsor Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) along with Michelle Durham, a former EMT worker in Alabama. Ms. Durham testified about how she could not take another position at her job and had to take an unpaid leave of absence when she was pregnant. The hearing also addressed the...
Topics: ada, kentucky, new york, comparator, ms. mcglocklin, ms. durham, fmla, nadler, washington, eeoc,...
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From the 2018 Gaithersburg Book Festival in Maryland, Philip Padgett reported on Operation Overlord, the amphibious military operation that took place on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Sponsor: Gaithersburg Book Festival
Topics: europe, london, roosevelt, britain, washington, fdr, mediterranean, white house, atlantic, bush,...
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The House Judiciary Committee held an oversight hearing on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The committee was considering whether to renew several FISA provisions, including roving wiretap authority, business records authority, and the "lone wolf" provision, which were set to expire at the end of the year. Representatives from the Justice Department, FBI and National Security Agency provided testimony on their agencies' use of the provisions and urged lawmakers to...
Topics: fbi, nsa, usa, doj, orlando, mr. wiegmann, ms. morgan, washington, morgan, horowitz, carter,...
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A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee held a hearing on U.S. nationals being held in Iran. Three relatives of hostages in Iran -- which included one man who had been in custody for 12 years -- testified on the impact their loved ones' situation had on their families. Afterward, they answered questions on their ability to contact their family members being held and what efforts the Obama and Trump administrations had undertaken to secure the captives' release. Sponsor: House Foreign Affairs...
Topics: iran, levinson, namazi, ms. levinson, wilson, trump, bob, fbi, obama, north korea, unicef, deutsch,...
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A House Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing on online platforms and their impact on entrepreneurs in the U.S. In this portion, tech experts and advocates discussed antitrust regulation and how big tech platforms can hinder small business growth and competition. Sponsor: House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law
Topics: amazon, at&t, ftc, cicilline, ibm, google, ms. mitchell, fcc, amazon, robert mueller, fiona...
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Historian H.W. Brands profiled Aaron Burr, the former vice president to Thomas Jefferson. Aaron Burr is most remembered for killing former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in a duel on July 11, 1804. H.W. Brands presented a collection of letters between Burr and his daughter, Theodosia, that recount his political ascendancy and downfall. Audience questions were taken by the speaker. Sponsor: Smithsonian Associates
Topics: burr, aaron burr, josie mansfield, thomas jefferson, jefferson, franklin, benjamin franklin,...
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Sponsor: House Judiciary Committee
Topics: washington, chicago, fbi, nadler, baltimore, collins, harper, virginia, nicholas
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Homeland Security Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security Brian Harrell discussed security threats such as cyberattacks and drones to U.S. critical infrastructure. Mr. Harrell serves within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which partners with industry and the government to build more secure and resilient infrastructure. His remarks came at an event hosted by the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement in Arlington, Virginia. Sponsor: Institute for...
Topics: fbi, trump, virginia, pennsylvania, texas, california
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National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins and other NIH leaders testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on investments in the institute's research efforts. They talked about the institutes' ongoing research, its impact, and the investment needed to sustain such efforts. Sponsor: House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Topics: nih, collins, fda, the nih, trump, oklahoma, usda, francis collins, washington, ctsa, nichd, et...
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The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment held a hearing on the role community colleges, historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) and tribal colleges and universities (TCU) play in the future success of its students. Lawmakers heard testimony from officials with Xavier University of Louisiana, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Virginia Community College System and Salish Kootenai College. Sponsor: House Education and Labor...
Topics: virginia, xavier, dubois, montana, massachusetts, louisiana, mchatton, texas, tcu, boham, kentucky,...
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Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Elena Kagan testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on the court's $90 million request for 2020. That's $3 million higher than the 2019 fiscal year. The justices also answered questions regarding cameras in the courtroom, the independence of the judiciary branch, law clerk diversity and the criteria they use when granting cases to be heard. Sponsor: House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
Topics: alito, kagan, roberts, brown, kennedy, washington, harvard
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David Grann talked about his book "Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI," in which he recalls the murders of members of the Osage Indian nation in the 1920s. Mr. Grann reports that the Osage, wealthy from oil reserves on their land in Oklahoma, became murder targets. After twenty-four deaths, the newly formed FBI launched one of its first investigations. Sponsor: Kansas City (MO) Public Library
Topics: mollie, fbi, mr. grann, oklahoma, tulsa, kansas, oklahoma, indians, hoover, washington, david...
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Carla Provost, chief of U.S. Border Patrol, along with others testified before the House Judiciary Committee on the Trump administration's migrant family separation policy. Committee members pressed officials within the Justice, Homeland Security and Health and Human Services departments about the origins of the "zero-tolerance" immigration policy, the practice of separating migrant children from their parents, the conditions of their detention and how the agencies were seeking to...
Topics: mr. lloyd, dhs, asher, washington, lloyd, obama, texas, trump, california, ms. asher, mexico, aclu,...
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The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security held a hearing on the president's 2020 budget request for several agencies including Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Agency heads testified on the administration's immigration enforcement actions, southern border operations, asylum claims processing and drug interdiction efforts. Among the witnesses were ICE Acting Director Matthew...
Topics: mr. perez, higgins, ms. renaud, correa, uscis, clark, cbp, mexico, mr. albence, joyce, dhs, perez,...
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Jeff Guinn talked about his book, "Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson," in which he recounts the life of cult leader Charles Manson. The author interviewed members of Manson's immediate family, childhood friends, and members of his cult, the Manson Family. In his book, he reports on how Manson was able to influence and motivate the members of the Manson Family to murder seven people on successive evenings in August 1969. Jeff Guinn spoke at Book Passage bookstore in Corte...
Topics: manson, charlie, patricia, kathleen, charles manson, california, watson, leslie, los angeles, san...
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[LIVE] The House Select Modernization of Congress Committee holds a hearing on how technology can improve engagement with constituents. Sponsor: House Select Modernization of Congress Committee
Topics: france, ireland, taiwan, washington, mrs. harris, canada, ms. harris, minneapolis, estonia, mr....
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Astrophysicists and astronomers testified on Capitol Hill about the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), which captured the very first image of a supermassive black hole. Among the witnesses were Event Horizon Telescope Director Sheperd Doeleman and National Science Foundation Director France Cordova. Mr. Doeleman said the image is confirmation of Einstein's theory of general relativity at the edge of a supermassive black hole. The collaboration includes over 200 scientists and engineers working in...
Topics: bowman, doellman, nsf, lonsdale, einstein, national science foundation, cordova, doeleman, lucas,...
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Officials from the FBI, Justice and Homeland Security departments testified on the rise of domestic terrorism. Several topics were covered including how the respective agencies were tracking lone terrorists, defining the term domestic terrorism, balancing free speech with extremist views and language, and concerns over the labeling of extremist groups by their religion. Sponsor: House Homeland Security Committee
Topics: fbi, mr. murphy, mr. mcgarrity, new york, charlottesville, texas, florida, california, gainesville,...
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A House Appropriations subcommittee held a hearing on the budget funding NASA's push for a 21st Century manned landing on the moon. Testifying before the panel was NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine as well as the agency's acting associate administrator for human exploration of space. They talked about the potential costs of a manned mission to the moon, which would be the first since the 1970s, and about how the planned mission was critical to NASA's leadership role in space exploration....
Topics: nasa, boeing, china, ken bowersox, baa, johnson, spacex, nafta, neil armstrong, bridenstine,...
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Google and Reddit officials testified before two House Energy & Commerce subcommittees regarding the internet and consumer protection. A focus of the hearing centered on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act which protects internet service providers, tech companies and internet users who re-post third-party material against liability. Sponsor: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce,House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and...
Topics: google, reddit, oyama, mr. huffman, peters, farid, citron, montana, huffman, mcsherry, ms. oyama,...
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[LIVE] HUD Secretary Ben Carson, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency testify on housing finance reform before the Senate Banking Committee. Sponsor: Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
Topics: hud, carson, fha, mnuchin, minnesota, calabria, treasury, nevada, brown, montana, trump, san...
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Holocaust survivor Albert Garih recounted his family's experience after the Nazi invasion of France in 1940. When he was about 4 years old, his father was deported to a forced labor camp in the Axis-occupied Channel Islands. During that time, he and the rest of his family hid with a series of families in and around Paris. Sponsor: U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Topics: paris, germany, france, albert, berlin, turkey, poland, washington, auschwitz, belgium, c-span,...
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Started in 1919, the Hoover Institution Library and Archives has been collecting materials pertaining to war, revolution, and peace for over 100 years. Deputy Director Eric Wakin and Curator Jean Cannon showed us several items from the collection. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Local Content Vehicle
Topics: europe, hoover, china, hitler, stalin, paris, hoover, japan, burma, ronald reagan, herbert hoover,...
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The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, hosted a Capitol HIll briefing on child protection programs. Among the speakers were representatives from various service organizations including Youth Villages, Casey Family Programs and Together for Good. They discussed efforts to improve the child welfare system, reducing the number of children in foster care and implementation of the recently passed Family First Prevention Services Act. Sponsor:...
Topics: norway, europe, osce, minnesota, helsinki, grandma, christine
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Lynne Cheney talked about her book, "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered," in which she examined the political philosophy and presidential tenure of America's fourth president. President Madison, co-author of the Federalist Papers, was integral to the management of the Louisiana Purchase and led the country during the War of 1812. Ms. Cheney discussed her book with her husband, former Vice President Dick Cheney, at the Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, California. Sponsor:...
Topics: mrs. cheney, cheney, mr. cheney, madison, washington, dolly, james madison, jefferson, navy, lynne,...
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A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee held a hearing on U.S. nationals being held in Iran. Three relatives of hostages in Iran -- which included one man who had been in custody for 12 years -- testified on the impact their loved ones' situation had on their families. Afterward, they answered questions on their ability to contact their family members being held and what efforts the Obama and Trump administrations had undertaken to secure the captives' release. Sponsor: House Foreign Affairs...
Topics: iran, levinson, namazi, ms. levinson, wilson, trump, fbi, bob, obama, north korea, united states...
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The House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Water, Oceans and Wildlife held a hearing to assess a drought contingency plan for the Colorado River. Before a short break for House votes, the chair and ranking member delivered opening statements followed by testimony from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman. Sponsor: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife
Topics: colorado, arizona, california, mexico, powell, nevada, mcclintock, upper basin, dcp, phoenix,...
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[LIVE] The House Ways and Means Committee holds a hearing to discuss legislative proposals related to presidential and vice-presidential tax returns. Sponsor: House Ways and Means Committee
Topics: irs, trump, mr. kies, mr. bookbinder, nixon, mr. thorndike, mr. rosenthal, dr. thorndike, the irs,...
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[LIVE] The House Rules Committee holds a hearing for two pieces of legislation. One addresses net neutrality rules and the other on the debt and deficit. Sponsor: House Rules Committee
Topics: fcc, mr. burgess, mr. cole, sec, mr. doyle, perlmutter, mr. womack, pennsylvania, burgess, mike...
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Following a closed briefing on Iran, House Armed Services Committee Chair Adam Smith (D-WA) and Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX) addressed reporters. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol
Topics: iran, pompeo, washington, shanahan, iraq, syria, persian gulf
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The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Holocaust-era insurance claims. The committee was considering whether legislation might be necessary to process Holocaust-era insurance claims that were not adequately addressed by the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC) before its closure. Holocaust survivor David Mermelstein, who was introduced by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), was among the witnesses to testify before the committee. Sponsor: Senate Judiciary Committee
Topics: germany, new york, feinstein, graham, generali, bush, clinton administration, trump, mr. webel,...
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Author David Von Drehle talked about his book, "Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America's Most Perilous Year," in which he presents a history of the United States in 1862, the second year of the Civil War. The author said that despite a strained federal government and weakened Union forces, President Lincoln was able to develop several pieces of legislation that would shape the future of the country, namely the Emancipation Proclamation. He spoke at Unity Temple on the Plaza in...
Topics: mcclellan, abraham lincoln, lincoln, europe, abraham lincoln, washington, lincoln, lincoln, the...
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A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee held a hearing on the operations budget for the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Witnesses answered a range of questions on the high number of personnel vacancies within the department and hiring from a diverse pool of candidates. Sponsor: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Topics: usaid, perez, pompeo, washington, zeldin, afghanistan, nda, minnesota, usaid, levitt, white house,...
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Kirstin Downey talked about her book The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR'S Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience (Nan A. Talese; March 3, 2009). She responded to questions from members of the audience. This was a 10:00 a.m. program in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 9th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. Sponsor: National Book Festival
Topics: frances perkins, kirstin, washington, fdr, franklin roosevelt, harvard, eleanor roosevelt, joseph...
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The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the revenue sharing arrangement for federal onshore and offshore oil and gas development. The committee heard testimony on how that revenue is distributed to and reinvested by federal, state, local and tribal governments. Witnesses included experts from the Interior Department and Congressional Research Service as well as the mayor of North Slope Borough, Alaska, and representatives from the offices of Louisiana Gov....
Topics: mexico, louisiana, wyoming, cassidy, murkowski, manchin, continental, treasury, virginia, new...
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Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Keith Hall testified before the House Budget Committee about a recent CBO report on the budget and economic outlook for fiscal years 2019 to 2029. Director Hall outlined the findings of the CBO report, which projected the deficit for 2019 to be around $900 billion and that it would exceed $1 trillion each year beginning in 2022. The report also estimated the deficit to rise between 4.1 percent and 4.7 percent of GDP over the next ten years. In the...
Topics: mister, pennsylvania, arkansas, nevada, texas, mister hearn, mister chapman, california, macy, mr....
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Financial experts testified on the impact of artificial intelligence on capital markets at a House Financial Services subcommittee hearing. Members asked about AI's impact on minorities, cybersecurity measures, encouraging more young people to study technology, and how the U.S. can remain competitive in a global sector. Several members agreed on ensuring AI innovation remains competitive, but also expressed concerns on whether it would cut jobs and an important human component. Sponsor: House...
Topics: ms. wegner, amazon, lopez de prado, loudermilk, foster, c-span, new hampshire, washington, goldman,...
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The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on the Environment held a hearing to assess climate change impacts and natural disaster preparedness efforts. Among the witnesses testifying on the first panel included former FEMA director James Witt along with atmospheric science professors. Sponsor: House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Environment
Topics: fema, california, harvey, curry, maria, houston, irma, mann, louisiana, virgin islands, texas,...
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Author David Von Drehle talked about his book, "Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America's Most Perilous Year," in which he presents a history of the United States in 1862, the second year of the Civil War. The author said that despite a strained federal government and weakened Union forces, President Lincoln was able to develop several pieces of legislation that would shape the future of the country, namely the Emancipation Proclamation. He spoke at Unity Temple on the Plaza in...
Topics: mcclellan, abraham lincoln, illinois, europe, lincoln, washington, kentucky, the union, potomac,...
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[LIVE] House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds her weekly news conference as a government shutdown extends 20 days. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol | House Radio and Television Gallery
Topics: california, c-span, ireland
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Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director James Carroll testified for the first time before the House Oversight Committee on the president's drug control policy, released earlier in 2019. Several Democrats on the committee criticized the Trump administration for failing to release a strategy in 2017 and 2018. Other topics included combating the illegal flow of drugs coming into the country, securing the border, funding for treatment programs and ONDCP's coordination and...
Topics: ondcp, carol, houston, mexico, china, gao, trump, ms. mcneil, cummings, texas, virginia, jordan,...
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Jan Van Meter talked about the historical context of several catchphrases and slogans that have been used throughout American history. From the 1775 proclamation during the American Revolution to "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" to Union Admiral David Farragut's 1864 direction at the Battle of Mobile Bay to "damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead" and the plea from a young boy to baseball player Joe Jackson following his testimony for fixing the 1919 World...
Topics: tyler, barack obama, ronald reagan, washington, noah webster, harrison, new york, england,...
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A House Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing with the top executives of T-Mobile and Sprint to discuss the potential impact of their proposed merger on the wireless industry, consumers and 5G mobile networks. Other witnesses included several law professors along with officials from the Communications Workers of America, the Rural Wireless Association and the Technology Policy Institute. Sponsor: House Judiciary Committee
Topics: at&t, t-mobile, verizon, sprint, legere, sec, washington, mr. shelton, mr. legere, new york,...
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A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee held a hearing on the operations budget for the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Witnesses answered a range of questions on the high number of personnel vacancies within the department and hiring from a diverse pool of candidates. Sponsor: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Topics: usaid, perez, pompeo, washington, zeldin, levitt, gao, iraq, mr. chair, usaid, c-span, perry,...
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Mr. Walker talked about his book, "Three Mile Island: A Nuclear Crisis in Historical Perspective," published by University of California Press. This accident on March 28, 1979, remains the worst accident in the history of commercial nuclear power in the United States. During his talk, he described his motivations for writing the book, as well as the difficulties of capturing the complexities of the disaster in an interesting and understandable way. He described the events before,...
Topics: nrc, mr. walker, mr. stine, pennsylvania, carter, tmi, harrisburg, white house, jerry, washington,...
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House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Vice Chair Katherine Clark (D-MA) held a news conference on day 33 of the partial government shutdown. Mr. Jeffries called the shutdown "reckless and irresponsible," and called on President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to reopen the government in order to have a "mature and comprehensive" conversation about immigration reform and border security. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol
Topics: fbi, mitch mcconnell, tsa, jefferies, donald trump, thompson
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Adam Winkler talked about his book "Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America." He was interviewed by Mr. Dunham and responded to questions from members of the audience. This presentation of the Texas Book Festival was held in the C-SPAN/Book TV Tent. The program concluded with festival information Sponsor: Texas Book Festival
Topics: nra, mr. dunham, mr. winkler, heller, washington, d.c., texas, adam, britain, adam winkler,...
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A House Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing examining women in the criminal justice system. Among the witnesses testifying were Piper Kerman, author of "Orange is the New Black" and Cynthia Shank, a former prisoner who's featured in the HBO documentary, "The Sentence." Members questioned the panel of witnesses on conditions in jails for female prisoners, highlighting several examples including pregnant prisoners held in solitary confinement, emotional distress from family...
Topics: arizona, georgia, florida, cindy, ohio, texas, ms. curman, chicago, new hampshire, tennessee,...
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The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Hernandez v. Mesa, a case regarding constitutional protections beyond U.S. boundaries. The justices will decide whether the parents of a Mexican national can sue a U.S. border patrol officer for damages after that officer shot and killed their son in a 2010 cross-border incident. Sergio Hernandez was 15 years old at the time and playing with friends in a culvert that separates El Paso, Texas and Mexico. Officer Jesus Mesa, Jr., detained one of the...
Topics: bivens, bivins, mexico, abassi, respondent, gorsuch, hernandez, sotomayor, new york, syria, sergio...
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[LIVE] The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet holds a hearing to explore ideas for promoting ethics, accountability and transparency in the federal judiciary. Sponsor: House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet
Topics: frost, roberts, jay, mr. wheeler, johnson, cavanaugh, donald trump, amanda frost, washington,...
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[LIVE] The House Rules Committee meets to discuss H.Con.Res.24, which calls for special counsel Robert Mueller's report to be made available to Congress and the public. Sponsor: House Rules Committee
Topics: mueller, russia, nadler, putin, trump, mr. cohen, tennessee, california, collins, barr, new york,...
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The Maritime Heritage Alliance builds and maintains sailboat replicas to educate about the maritime history of Traverse City and the Great Lakes. Vice President and Co-founder Rich Brauer described the importance of Mackinaw Boats and Schooners on the Great Lakes during the 19th century. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Local Content Vehicle
Topics: traverse city, michigan, mackinac, california
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[LIVE] Financial experts testify on the impact of artificial intelligence on capital markets at a House Financial Services subcommittee hearing. Sponsor: House Financial Services Committee
Topics: ms. wagner, foster, mr. chair, amazon, goldman, afghanistan, missouri, virginia, indiana, finra,...
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[LIVE] Medical experts and health policy officials testify on surprise medical bills at a House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing. Sponsor: House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health
Topics: california, mr. nickels, michigan, new york, ms. thornton, oregon, ama, flint, texas, doggett,...
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Professor Erica Armstrong Dunbar talked about her book "Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge," in which she recounts the life of Ona Judge, a slave owned by George and Martha Washington, whose escape initiated a manhunt ordered by the first president. In her book, the author reports that Washington was adverse to free his slaves, which, according to Pennsylvania law, was required after six months of residency in the state. Instead,...
Topics: ona, washington, philadelphia, virginia, new hampshire, new york, armstrong, vernon, portsmouth,...
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Undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children, known as DREAMers, as well as foreign nationals testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing focused on protections for immigrants. They urged Congress to pass legislation to provide permanent protection and a pathway to citizenship for recipients of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programs. Other witnesses testifying included...
Topics: washington, mexico, arizona, liberia, new york, texas, honduras, arthur, houston, donald trump,...
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[LIVE] The House Rules Committee meets to discuss a resolution related to the president's border security national emergency declaration. Sponsor: House Rules Committee
Topics: fbi, hastings, atf, california, massachusetts, haskins, thompson, florida, nadler, texas, burgess,...
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The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on executive privilege and the role that congressional oversight plays. The legal experts testifying before Congress offered their expert opinions on the rule of law and how congressional oversight, if any, is possible in regards to the executive branch when conducting investigations into the White House. Sponsor: House Judiciary Committee
Topics: white house, barr, turley, mueller, don mcgann, trump, russia, california, d.c., shaw, clinton,...
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) held a press conference in Arlington, Virginia, to announce the 2019 hurricane season outlook. NOAA Acting Administrator Neil Jacobs said their models were predicting a "near-normal" hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. NOAA predicted between four and eight hurricanes, including two to four that could reach category 3, 4 or 5 storms, i.e., winds of 111 mph or higher. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross delivered...
Topics: noaa, atlantic, fema, el niÑo, jerry, michael, florence, philadelphia, cbs news, harvey, brian,...
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Family members of victims of the most recent Boeing 737 Max aircraft crash testified for the first time on Capitol Hill. Among the witnesses were Paul Njoroge, whose wife, three children and mother-in-law were killed in the March 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accident. He was accompanied by Michael Stumo, whose daughter also died in the plane crash. Their testimony was part of a House Transportation subcommittee hearing focusing on aviation safety. Sponsor: House Transportation and...
Topics: faa, boeing, ntsb, depete, canada, mr. samuelsen, ms. bassani, washington, michael, sullenberger,...
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Holocaust survivor Theodora Klayman recalled her family's experiences after Nazis forces invaded Yugoslavia in 1941. Three years old at the time, she was visiting her grandparents in a small Croatian town, and survived by hiding with a series of relatives and neighbors. Almost all of her extended family died in concentration camps. This event was part of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's "First Person" series. Sponsor: U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Topics: yugoslavia, croatia, dora, zagreb, dora, klayman, germany, elliott, wanda, washington, switzerland,...
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The House Climate Crisis Committee held a hearing to examine new policy ideas for enhancing U.S. resilience to climate change. The hearing focused on home insurance and property values, how communities can adapt to extreme weather, and how farmers can help reduce emissions and capture carbon in soil. Sponsor: House Select Climate Crisis Committee,
Topics: california, virginia, hodges, mr. russell, carbon, stanford, florida, iowa, north america, china,...
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A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee held a hearing on the operations budget for the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Witnesses answered a range of questions on the high number of personnel vacancies within the department and hiring from a diverse pool of candidates. Sponsor: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Topics: usaid, perez, pompeo, washington, nda, afghanistan, zeldin, usaid, minnesota, usa, stewart, mr....
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The House Small Business Committee held a hearing to consider the impact of the 35-day partial government shutdown on America's small businesses. Business owners, an economist and a trade association leader provided testimony and answered member questions. They also addressed concerns about the potential of another shutdown if an agreement is not reached to fully fund the government through the end of the fiscal year. Sponsor: House Small Business Committee
Topics: mr. rowe, madam, washington, ms. gerding, virginia, gerding, dr. shapiro, mr. chabot, fda, sba,...
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The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Holocaust-era insurance claims. The committee was considering whether legislation might be necessary to process Holocaust-era insurance claims that were not adequately addressed by the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC) before its closure. Holocaust survivor David Mermelstein, who was introduced by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), was among the witnesses to testify before the committee. Sponsor: Senate Judiciary Committee
Topics: germany, new york, feinstein, graham, bush, generali, c-span, larry, miami, trump, california,...
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Historian Garrett Peck talked about his book, "The Great War in America: World War I and Its Aftermath." He chronicled how the war impacted Americans as well as societal issues such as Prohibition, women's suffrage and race riots. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event. Sponsor: Smithsonian Associates
Topics: wilson, france, germany, europe, woodrow wilson, d.c., versailles, harry truman, zimmerman, garrett...
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The House Budget Committee convened a hearing to examine the impact of a single-payer health care system if one were to be implemented in the U.S. Officials with the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) testified on their report findings titled, "Key Design Components and Considerations for Establishing a Single-Payer Health Care System." Sponsor: House Budget Committee
Topics: cbo, mr. hadley, hadley, canada, texas, obama, california, england, congressional, womack, south...
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[LIVE] Carla Provost, the U.S. Border Patrol chief, is among the witnesses at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on the Defense Department's deployment of military personnel to the U.S.-Mexico border. Sponsor: House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations
Topics: dod, mexico, arizona, texas, cbp, california, dhs, trump, arizona national, guatemala, mr. higgins,...
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West Health, comprised of the Gary and Mary West Health Institute, foundation and policy center, held a day-long summit on health care costs and innovation. During the afternoon portion, political strategists and journalists, as well former Health and Human Services secretaries, discussed the debate around the Affordable Care Act and proposals to address additional health care policy. Other speakers included doctors and patients who talked about the high cost of drugs. Sponsor: West Health
Topics: obama, john, new york, california, pbm, washington, north carolina, san francisco, michael, shelly,...
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The House Armed Services Committee held a hearing to examine U.S. military operations in Asia and the Pacific. Witnesses included U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Admiral Philip Davidson, Assistant Defense Secretary Randall Schriver, and United States Forces Korea Commander General Robert Abrams. The Pentagon officials talked about U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises, China's influence in the region and threats posed by North Korea. Sponsor: House Armed Services Committee
Topics: china, north korea, davidson, korea, pacific, russia, india, abrams, u.n., japan, korean peninsula,...
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The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing on federal agency compliance with congressional information requests. In this part, subcommittee leaders talked about their displeasure with the Trump administration's reluctance to provide documents on a number of government operations matters, including the redevelopment of the FBI's headquarters in Washington, DC. The subcommittee recessed after about an hour so lawmakers could vote on the House floor....
Topics: fbi, gsa, opm, mr. borden, ms. tyson, connolly, borden, wray, tyson, maryland, billy, mr. raskin,...
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