C-SPAN, the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, is a public service created by the cable television industry. It primarily broadcasts gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate proceedings, providing unfiltered access to the legislative process. Beyond Congress, C-SPAN offers a wide range of public affairs programming, including interviews with authors, policy debates, historical events, and coverage of other government meetings and political events. Its mission is to provide citizens with unbiased, non-commercial access to information about government and public policy, empowering them to engage in civic life.
