WASHINGTON TODAY (9-17-26): BIPARTISAN 'STOP ROGUE AI ACT" INTRODUCED IN HO ..
A republican and a democrat in the u.s. house join forces on a bipartisan bill to confront potential risks of artificial intelligence. white house continues to criticize the federal reserve and chair kevin warsh for raising interest rates this week. presidential adviser peter navarro calls it a 'mo ..BOOKER AND KENNEDY REMARKS AT SENATE CREATORS CAUCUS LAUNCH
Sens. @corybooker (d-nj) and @senatorjohnkennedy (r-la) give remarks at the senate creators caucus launch. watch the panel discussion which followed their remarks here: https://www.youtube.com/live/qumx1px6soi?is=9sva6yscezyrbqtb download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ ..BUTTIGIEG SAYS NO TO THE STATUS QUO IF DEMOCRATS WIN ELECTIONS
Former secretary pete buttigieg says if democrats win elections, it is important to not return to the status quo: "we gotta make sure we resist the temptation to be restoring some previous status quo and build for the new reality we're in." download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c ..JEFFRIES STAYS MUM ON PUNISHING DEMOCRATIC DEFECTORS
House minority leader hakeem jeffries (d-ny) stayed mum when asked thursday whether democratic leadership was planning to punish rep. marie gluesenkamp perez (d-wa) for breaking ranks and siding with republicans on procedural votes. "we'll have more to say about the situation when we have more to ..BUTTIGIEG CALLS FOR GERRYMANDERING BAN
Former secretary pete buttigieg calls for banning gerrymandering and creating a constitutional amendment involving the role of money in politics and says the skepticism to the reality of an amendment is "a complete failure of ambition and imagination." download the free c-span now app. https://www. ..CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER ADDRESSES EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
"we are not fair-weather allies. we do not pursue zero-sum deals. our commitment to the rule of law and our unyielding defense of human dignity, individual freedom, and democracy share the same deep roots, the same unwavering dedication," canadian prime minister mark carney said as he spoke on canad ..MINNESOTA AG DROPS LAWSUIT AGAINST GOV. ABBOTT
Minnesota ag keith ellison (d) drops the lawsuit against gov. greg abbott for failing to sign an extradition warrant for christian castro, a former ice agent accused of lying about a shooting incident, "now that castro has returned to minnesota and signed the extradition waiver." watch more here: h ..USHA VANCE PRAISES THE IMAGINATION LIBRARY
Second lady usha vance praised the late dolly parton's imagination library and spoke about its influence on her own literacy advocacy while speaking thursday at the 2026 reagan institute summit on education in washington, dc. "what the imagination library does that i think is so remarkable, is it ..JEFFRIES ON GOP: "THEY'VE DELIVERED A ROTTEN AGE"
House minority leader hakeem jeffries (d-ny) on thursday ripped president trump and congressional republicans over their record during the 119th congress, claiming they delivered a "rotten age" for america and blasting house republicans for leaving washington early ahead of the november midterms. ..META PRESIDENT ON AI SAFETY
Meta president dina powell mccormick on ai safety and guardrails: "safety is not something you think about after you build the model. it is embedded in the model." download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ discover the c-span video library at https://www.c-span.org/quickg ..META PRESIDENT ON IMPORTANCE OF DATA CENTERS
Meta president dina powell mccormick on data centers and why they are important: "these data centers, you know, frankly are the reason we have the technology that we have." download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ discover the c-span video library at https://www.c-span.o ..JOHNSON CALLS THIS CONGRESS "ONE OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE"
Speaker mike johnson (r-la) touted the work of house republicans during the 119th congress as lawmakers left washington for an extended recess ahead of the november midterms, calling it "one of the most productive" congresses in history. "house republicans are going now back to our districts. we're ..WHATLEY (R-NC) ON AI: "WE NEED TO WIN THE AI RACE"
U.s. senate candidate michael whatley (r-nc) on data center investments: "we need to win the ai race. we cannot allow china or india or anybody else to beat us when it comes to ai development. it is a national security issue." watch more here: https://www.c-span.org/program/campaign-2026/us-senate- ..TRUMP SAYS HE TOLD WARSH: "YOU MIGHT AS WELL VOTE WITH THE BOARD"
President trump on wednesday evening said he told federal reserve chair kevin warsh to vote for an interest rate hike because other fed officials were expected to do so anyway. "i told — i talked to kevin, and i said, 'you might as well vote with the board because it's not going to matter," he s ..TRUMP: KENNEDY CENTER COULD BE "RIPPED DOWN" IF HE DOESN’T GET "RECOGNITI ..
President trump said wednesday the kennedy center could be "ripped down" if he doesn't get "recognition" for repairing the iconic performing arts center. "for the trump administration, for me, to get involved and to take that on long term and to carry it, or to raise money to carry it, i think that ..JEFFRIES ON TRUMP POTENTIALLY MOVING FORWARD WITH DEMOLITION OF KENNEDY CEN ..
House minority leader hakeem jeffries on trump potentially moving forward with demolition of kennedy center: "i'm confident...we're going to stop the president from another vanity project and waste of taxpayer resources." watch now: https://www.c-span.org/event/news-conference/house-democratic-lead ..USHA VANCE ON DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY BOOK PROGRAM
Second lady usha vance praises the late dolly parton's imagination library book program: "what the imagination library does, that i think is so remarkable, is it just makes books available." watch more here: https://www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/second-lady-usha-vance-lawmakers-discus ..JEFFRIES: "THEY'VE DELIVERED A ROTTEN AGE"
House minority leader hakeem jeffries: "they've delivered a rotten age...the american people have had enough of donald trump and the failed republican economy." watch more here: https://www.c-span.org/event/news-conference/house-democratic-leaders-hold-briefing-47-days-ahead-of-midterm-elections/44 ..NAVARRO ON INTEREST RATE HIKE
Senior counselor for trade and manufacturing peter navarro says the interest rate hike was a "monumental mistake" and that "you never raise interest rates into the teeth of an energy price shock." watch more here: https://www.c-span.org/program/white-house-event/peter-navarro-speaks-to-white-house- ..DANNON ACCUSES MAMDANI ON INCITING ANTISEMITISM
Israeli ambassador to the u.n. danny danon accuses nyc mayor zohran mamdani (d) of inciting antisemitic rhetoric: "he's calling for people to demonstrate against our prime minister but none of that will stop us." download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ discover the c-s ..SEN. JON KYL (R-AZ) FAREWELL ADDRESS
Former sen. jon kyl (r-az) has died. learn more about his life and career by searching his 1,463 c-span appearances: https://www.c-span.org/person/jon-kyl/8587/ rip. download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ discover the c-span video library at https://www.c-span.org/ ..REP. MIKE FLOOD ON AI, THE FEDERAL RESERVE, AND CONGRESSIONAL NEWS OF THE W ..
Representative mike flood (r-ne), a member of the financial services committee, talked about ai, the iran war, the federal reserve, and congressional news of the week. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-mike-flood-on-ai-the-federal-reserve-and-congressional-news-o ..JAMES WALKINSHAW ON AI AND CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
Rep. james walkinshaw (d-va) discusses ai and congressional news. https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/open-forum/685291 download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ discover the c-span video library at https://www.c-span.org/quickguide/ explore c-span's free e ..TRUMP RESPONSE TO PENCE ON PRAYER: "DON'T BOTHER."
Former vice president mike pence: "i looked at trump as i got up from our meeting and i said, 'mr. president, i want you to know. i’m praying for you.' and he looked at me and he said, 'don’t bother.'" he then said to trump: "we will never agree on january 6th and i'm never going to stop praying ..TRUMP ON INTEREST RATE HIKE
President trump says he has confidence in fed chair kevin warsh despite interest rate raise: "i'm relying on kevin but he's got, you know, a very tough board... and the interest rates are too high." watch more here: https://www.c-span.org/program/white-house-event/president-trump-speaks-to-reporter ..IN PURSUIT – AMERICA 250: HILLARY CLINTON ON ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
Hillary clinton reads an in pursuit essay on eleanor roosevelt. in pursuit is a more perfect project, which is a bipartisan initiative to engage institutions and americans in protecting and renewing american democracy. download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ discover t ..EXTREME MORTMAN: PRESIDENTIAL PARTON: DOLLY PARTON'S 9 TO 5 ON THE POLITICA ..
On march 23rd, 2000, dolly parton spoke at the national press club. the topic: youth literacy. here's how dolly opened: but this is quite a town, i have to tell you, being here in d.c. i'm not running for office, but i certainly have had a lot of politicians checking out my platform. bet i could sti ..WASHINGTON TODAY (9-16-26): FED HIKES INTEREST RATE | HOUSE PASSES SEN. GRA ..
Federal reserve votes unanimously to raise interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, first hike since 2023 fed chair kevin warsh says, 'the plain fact is that inflation is too high and has been for too long.' we will talk about the fed's decision with julia shapero, cryptocurrency and finan ..EL-SAYED SAYS HE IS "AMERICA FIRST"
U.s. senate candidate abdul el-sayed (d-mi) told reporters wednesday after meeting with democrats on capitol hill that he is resonating with republican voters because he's "america first." "when i hear from republican voters, they're telling me, 'hey, they ran and said they were america first. and ..GUTERRES: "WE CANNOT AFFORD TO IGNORE" AI RISKS
United nations secretary general antónio guterres spoke wednesday about the potential dangers of rapid ai development and called for a "coordinated global effort" to mitigate the risks. "we cannot afford to ignore concerns that have been raised, especially by those on the frontlines of the develo ..MASSIE SLAMS JOHNSON FOR CUTTING HOUSE SESSION SHORT
Rep. thomas massie (r-ky) on wednesday railed against speaker mike johnson's (r-la) decision to cancel votes for the rest of the week, which means lawmakers won't return to the house floor until after the midterm elections. the kentucky republican took direct aim at the speaker, who had previously ..SACKS ACCUSES MEDIA OF AI FEARMONGERING
David sacks, president trump's tech adviser and former ai czar, on wednesday blamed media coverage for public alarm over ai, echoing the president, who called concerns about the technology a "hoax." "i think donald trump is unique in his ability as a leader to basically say, 'no, this is not true. ..REP. THOMAS MASSIES (R-KY) ON EPSTEIN FILES AND IMPEACHING SECRETARY HEGSET ..
Rep. thomas massies (r-ky) doubles down on his push to release epstein files and force a house vote on impeaching secretary hegseth. https://www.c-span.org/congress/?chamber=house&date=2026-09-16 download the free c-span now app. https://www.c-span.org/c-spannow/ discover the c-span video library ..WARSH: "I'VE GOT NOTHING FOR YOU" ON TRUMP
Federal reserve chair kevin warsh declined wednesday to comment on how president trump might react to the central bank's decision to raise interest rates despite the president's repeated calls for lower rates. "i've got nothing for you on a discussion with the president," he told a reporter at a p ..FEDERAL RESERVE RAISES INTEREST RATES
The federal reserve voted unanimously wednesday to raise interest rates by a quarter point, the first hike in more than three years and the first rate move under new fed chair kevin warsh. the vote by the federal open market committee (fomc) puts the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.75 ..DAVID SACKS ON AI REGULATION
Presidential science and tech adviser david sacks on lawmakers calling for regulation on ai: "it's hard to have that conversation when you have this fear mongering going on...there has been, you could say, an animosity towards the tech industry." watch more here: https://www.c-span.org/ download t ..SURGEON GENERAL NOMINEE ON VACCINES
Dr. nicole saphier, the president's surgeon general nominee, told senators at her confirmation hearing wednesday that she does not believe childhood vaccinations cause autism. "i don't know what causes autism, but i have not seen reputable evidence that would suggest that vaccines cause autism," s ..FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIR WARSH HOLDS NEWS CONFERENCE ON INTEREST RATES
Federal reserve chair kevin warsh holds a news conference on interest rates and the economy following the federal open market committee's meeting on september 15-16. https://www.c-span.org/event/news-conference/federal-reserve-chair-warsh-holds-news-conference-on-interest-rates/446962 discover the ..FED CHAIR ANNOUNCES RATE HIKE
Fed chair kevin warsh announces a rate hike for the first time in three years from 3.75%-4%: "the fomc decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate by a quarter of a percentage point." watch more here: https://www.c-span.org/event/news-conference/federal-reserve-chair-warsh-holds-ne ..KENNEDY ON LAUNCH OF SENATE CREATORS CAUCUS
Sen. john kennedy (r-la) spoke tuesday about the growing creator economy and the need for lawmakers to engage with content creators and protect their rights. "the american people, and in some respects the citizens of the world, now get their information from you," he said at the launch of the sena ..BOOKER ON LAUNCH OF SENATE CREATORS CAUCUS
Sen. cory booker (d-nj) spoke tuesday about the growing creator economy and the need for lawmakers to engage with content creators and develop policies affecting the sector as he spoke at the launch of the senate creators caucus. "right now, in the united states of america at a time that many peop ..REP. MARLIN STUTZMAN ON THE FUTURE OF AI AND CONGRESSIONAL NEWS OF THE WEEK
Representative marlin stutzman (r-in), a member of the budget and financial services committees, talked about the future of ai, election integrity, the iran war, and congressional news of the week. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-marlin-stutzman-on-the-future- ..REP. MARK POCAN ON THE FUTURE OF AI AND CONGRESSIONAL NEWS OF THE WEEK
Representative mark pocan (d-wi), a member of the appropriations and foreign affairs committees, talked about the future of ai, election integrity, the iran war, and congressional news of the week. full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/washington-journal/rep-mark-pocan-on-the-future-of-ai ..SURGEON GENERAL NOMINEE TESTIFIES AT CONFIRMATION HEARING
Dr. nicole saphier, the president's third surgeon general nominee, told senators wednesday that "patient care, prevention and communication" would be her top priorities if confirmed as the nation's top doctor. "i had seen what difference catching disease early can make and realized the most powerf ..SURGEON GENERAL NOMINEE DR. NICOLE SAPHIER: "I DO NOT BELIEVE CHILDHOOD VAC ..
Sen. bill cassidy: "is the mmr vaccine extremely lethal, as the president said?" surgeon general nominee dr. nicole saphier: "i do not believe the mmr vaccine to be lethal. i believe the mmr vaccine is our greatest tool for combating measles...i do not believe childhood vaccines cause autism." ful ..SENATE CREATORS CAUCUS LAUNCH AND PANEL DISCUSSION
Sens. @corybooker (d-nj) and @senatorjohnkennedy (r-la) give remarks at the launch of the senate creators caucus in washington d.c. participants include: moderator: dylan wells, washington post panelists: ● sage steele - @thesagesteeleshow ● mark vins - @bravewilderness ● matthew patric ..WASHINGTON TODAY (9-15-26): AG BLANCHE ON SCOTUS MAIL-IN BALLOT DECISION; S ..
Attorney general todd blanche fills in as white house press secretary for today's news conference and is asked about the supreme court blocking the trump administration's plans to restrict mail-in ballots for the midterm elections. fbi director kash patel tells the senate judiciary committee fbi ag ..PATEL: "I WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN YOUR CHARADE OF LIES"
Fbi director kash patel suggested tuesday he was open to sending federal agents to polling locations during the midterm elections while testifying before the senate judiciary committee. "this is about whether the united states citizens — republicans, democrats, independents — are the deciders ..MCCARTHY'S OFFICIAL SPEAKER PORTRAIT UNVEILED
Former speaker kevin mccarthy's (r-ca) official portrait was unveiled during a ceremony in the capitol's statuary hall on tuesday afternoon. mr. mccarthy, who represented california in the house from 2007 to 2023, became republican leader in 2019 after former speaker paul ryan (r-wi) retired. he f ..FETTERMAN: "I'M NOT GOING TO BE A REPUBLICAN!"
Sen. john fetterman (d-pa) said tuesday he would not be joining the republican party, expressing frustration over repeated questions about his party affiliation following his surprise appearance at the gop midterm convention. "i'm not going to be a republican! why can't you guys just until the mid ..