A 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
That the Senate recognizes—
June 2, 2025, as the 39th anniversary of C-SPAN chronicling democracy in the Senate; and
the importance of continuous Senate coverage for all Americans and the need for live coverage to be accessible on all platforms.