CSPAN2

United States

CSPAN2 provides live, uninterrupted coverage of the United States Senate, making it a direct window into the legislative process. The channel airs floor proceedings in their entirety, without commentary or editing, allowing viewers to follow debates, votes, and speeches as they happen. Beyond live sessions, the schedule includes recorded hearings, committee meetings, and public affairs events, often featuring lawmakers, policy experts, and government officials. This programming focuses on political and governmental content, with no entertainment, sports, or commercial breaks. The channel serves as a resource for those tracking federal legislation or observing how congressional decisions are made.

Viewers can access CSPAN2 through cable and satellite providers across the country. The channel also streams its Senate coverage live online, with archived video available for on-demand viewing through the network’s website. TV guide listings typically note scheduled floor action and any pre-empted programming, though times may shift due to the unpredictable nature of Senate sessions. The feed remains focused on the chamber’s activity, with occasional transitions to related public policy discussions or call-in programs that invite audience participation.

Schedule

Yesterday Today Tomorrow 13 Sep 14 Sep

00:05 - 00:40

9/11 Twenty Five Years

Tour of Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania

Series, Documentary, History, Public affairs

C-SPAN tours the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks.

00:40 - 01:45

Life in America Since September 11th

Special, Documentary

First Lady Laura Bush talks about how life has changed in the U.S. since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. She cites examples of children and adults coping with their feelings and helping each other, and she takes questions from the audience.

01:45 - 02:50

Jeffrey Robinson, Ash and Honor

Special, Documentary

Investigative reporter and author Jeffrey Robinson provides an account of the military, aviation, and national security response immediately following the September 11, 2001, attacks.

02:50 - 04:00

9/11 Twenty Five Years

Max & Samuel Holleran, Scattered Steel - The Afterlife of the World Trade Center

Series, Documentary, History, Public affairs

Authors Max & Samuel Holleran (Scattered Steel) trace the journey of the World Trade Center's remains after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

04:00 - 04:05

The Presidency

September 11, 2001 Presidential Address

Series, History, American history, Politics

President George W. Bush addresses the nation from the Oval Office on the evening of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

04:05 - 04:50

Tim Brown, The Greatest Love

Special, Documentary

Former New York City firefighter Tim Brown provides a first-hand account of the attacks and rescue efforts at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and talks about the humanity and heroism he witnessed that day.

04:50 - 05:55

Q & A

9/11 Oral History with Anita McBride

Series, Interview, Politics, Public affairs, History, American history, Anthology

Former President Bush's assistant Anita McBride described the evacuation of the White House on September 11, 2001.

05:55 - 06:16

9/11 Twenty Five Years

C-SPAN Tours the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial

Series, Documentary, History, Public affairs

C-SPAN tours the permanent outdoor memorial to the 184 people who were killed in the Pentagon and on American Airlines Flight 77 during the September 11, 2001, attacks.

06:16 - 07:05

Oral Histories

Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle on September 11, 2001

Series, History

Remembering Sept. 11, 2001, through the stories of Americans who were at the White House, the U.S. Capitol, the Pentagon and in the skies above Washington, D.C.

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