C-Span

We are a non-profit created in 1979 by a then-new industry called cable television. Today, we remain true to our founding principles, providing gavel-to-gavel coverage of the workings of the U.S. Congress, both the House of Representatives and Senate, without editing, commentary or analysis.

Over the years, we’ve grown to be so much more than simply one television channel. You can find C‑SPAN on three television channels, online, on radio, in newsletters, through podcasts, on social platforms including X, Instagram , Facebook , TikTok , Threads and YouTube and on a mobile app, C‑SPAN Now. In addition to Congress, we’ve grown to cover a wide variety of public policy and political events from campaign stops to press briefings and panel discussions to author interviews. In so doing, we promote open and transparent dialogue between the public and their elected and appointed officials – and those campaigning for office.