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The site provides access to C-SPAN's collection of Congressional proceedings and other political and public affairs programming, including complete archives dating back to 1987.

C-SPAN, an acronym for Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, is an American cable television network that offers coverage of federal government proceedings and other public affairs programming via its …

The C-SPAN Archives records, indexes, and preserves all C-SPAN programming for historical, educational, and research uses.

Jan 31, 2025 · The C-SPAN Archives houses the online C-SPAN Video Library, which has recorded all of C-SPAN’s television content since 1987. Extensive indexing, captioning, and other enhanced …

Sep 18, 2025 · Every C-SPAN program aired since 1987, now totaling over 160,000 hours, is contained in the C-SPAN Archives and immediately accessible through the database and electronic archival …

This online archive now contains more than 230,000 hours of easily searchable public affairs video, freely available as a public service of C-SPAN's cable and satellite television affiliates.

The video archive includes all programming from the three C-SPAN's networks. Coverage spans Congressional sessions from 1987-present with special indexing by person with full text transcripts.

Oct 20, 2025 · Every C-SPAN program aired since 1987, now totaling over 170,000 hours, is contained in the C-SPAN Archives and immediately accessible through the database and electronic archival …

Oct 15, 2014 · Awarded the George Foster Peabody Award for its online video library in 2010, the C-SPAN Archives is housed in the Purdue Research Park and offers a window into American life.