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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.

Outcome Agreed to by the Senate
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
Senate
Introduced 02-JUN-2025
Passed 18-JUN-2025
Key points
  • 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
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Official CRS summary

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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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Sponsor Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Cosponsors · 3
■ 2 D■ 1 R
2 Democrats
1 Republican