In this case, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) gave C-SPAN permission to use its own cameras for the opening day of the 118th Congress, C-SPAN Capitol Hill producer Craig Caplan ...

WASHINGTON — C-SPAN marked 35 years of live coverage of the U.S. House on Wednesday, and like everything else in Washington, its effect on Congress is a matter for debate.

UPDATE: C-SPAN has formally asked House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to cover floor proceedings by installing a few additional cameras in the chamber. The letter from C-SPAN co-CEO Susan Swain follows ...

C-SPAN interviewed Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-NC), a new member of the 118th Congress, about his life experiences and his poli… Rep. Monica De La Cruz Profile Interview ...

Congress’ tight control over what its viewers see has long been a source of frustration for C-SPAN, which has been trying to get its own cameras on the floor of since 1984.

The rare view of the chamber made for compelling television and was reflected in C-SPAN’s ratings. On the first day of the new Congress, 379,000 households tuned in, up 161 percent over the ...

But Brian Lamb, who founded C-SPAN, very much wanted to cover Congress and the administration in a neutral environment. That meant no ads for pharmaceutical companies, ...

A new Congress was just sworn in — and a debate is emerging about expanding access to C-SPAN cameras on the House floor. During the marathon vote to confirm California Republican Kevin McCarthy ...

Over the past week, C-SPAN has covered the narrow, early morning vote on Donald Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill.” It carried in full the president’s at-times bizarre Oval Office clash with ...

C-SPAN is continuing its push to be included on major streaming platforms — YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and Fubo — as more consumers move away from traditional cable television.