C-SPAN Returns To Government-Controlled Feed Of U.S. House Proceedings — And Viewers Lose A Candid Glimpse Of Lawmakers In Action

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As the U.S. House returned on Monday following the dramatic 15-ballot vote for speaker, so too did the chamber return to its regular C-SPAN view: Stationary shots of the rostrum and whoever is speaking at the majority and minority lecterns.

It’s quite a change from last week, when C-SPAN cameras offered candid views of angry lawmakers, curious conversations and, late on Friday, what looked like the beginnings of a brawl.

That was because C-SPAN was allowed to have its own cameras in the chamber for the first day of the new Congress which, as we saw, ended up stretching out through the week.

The industry-financed network or independent news outlets are typically given permission to serve as pool coverage of these special events, such as joint sessions and the State of the Union.