C-SPAN Coverage Highlights for September 4, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 4, 2025 - C-SPAN’s public affairs networks delivered live, “gavel-to-gavel” coverage of key federal proceedings today, including floor votes, high-profile hearings, and expert testimony across its three channels.

House Floor Vote on 2026 Energy and Water Spending At 9:00 a.m. Eastern on C-SPAN’s main network, the U.S. House of Representatives convened to cast final passage votes on the fiscal year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations bill. Lawmakers debated funding levels for the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior, and other federal water and energy programs before approving the measure for conference with the Senate.

Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Health Care Agenda Across town at 9:30 a.m. on C-SPAN 3, the Senate Finance Committee heard testimony from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who appeared to discuss President Trump’s proposed 2026 health care agenda. Senators also pressed witnesses on recent leadership changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and broader public health policy implications.

Senate Banking and Finance Nominations Meanwhile, on C-SPAN 2 at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee reviewed several presidential nominations, including candidates for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and Assistant Secretary posts at the Departments of Housing and Urban Development and the Treasury. At the same time, the Senate Finance Committee convened in SD-215 to examine the administration’s overall health care strategy for the coming year.

Other Notable Events

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee: Nominations for two new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission members were considered at 9:30 a.m. in SD-366.
  • Intelligence Briefing: A closed briefing on national security issues was held at 3:00 p.m. in SH-219.
  • Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: A 2:00 p.m. briefing on Central Asia and U.S. engagement followed Russia’s war on Ukraine.

C-SPAN’s live streams and archived video remain freely accessible via c-span.org and the C-SPAN Now app, providing unfiltered public access to government deliberations in real time.