[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 259 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 259

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


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                   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

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                               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
    Resolved, 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.
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