SRES 259
Agreed to
Recognizes June 2, 2025, as the 39th anniversary of C-SPAN2's coverage of the Senate and calls for Senate proceedings to be available live on all television and streaming platforms.
Official title: A resolution recognizing June 2, 2025, as the 39th anniversary of C-SPAN chronicling democracy in the Senate.
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Senate
Introduced
02-JUN-2025
Passed
18-JUN-2025
- Marks June 2, 2025, as the 39th anniversary of C-SPAN2 broadcasting Senate debates, votes, and deliberations
- Cites C-SPAN2's record of more than 43,830 hours of Senate sessions and more than 23,493 roll call votes
- States that C-SPAN is funded by cable and satellite operators rather than public money
- Expresses the Senate's view that live Senate coverage should be accessible on all platforms, including streaming services
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (02-JUN-2025); the text has changed since (Agreed to Senate, 18-JUN-2025).
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Science, Technology, Communications
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2 Democrats
1 Republican