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

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Introduced:
Jun 2, 2025
Policy Area:
Science, Technology, Communications

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Jun 18, 2025
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 6/02/2025 CR S3171)

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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 6/02/2025 CR S3171)
Type: Floor | Source: Senate
Jun 18, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Type: Floor | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 17000
Jun 18, 2025
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3478)
Type: Discharge | Source: Senate
Jun 18, 2025
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Type: Committee | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 14500
Jun 18, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3171-3172)
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Senate
Jun 2, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Jun 2, 2025

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Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Commemorative events and holidays Science, Technology, Communications (Policy Area) Senate Television and film

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Jun 2, 2025
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Jun 2, 2025
(R-IN)
Jun 2, 2025

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Agreed to Senate

Jun 18, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Jun 2, 2025

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Length: 2,434 characters Version: Agreed to Senate Version Date: Jun 18, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 19, 2025 6:21 AM
[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.

_______________________________________________________________________

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
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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