Matt Gaetz Introduces Amendment to Allow C-SPAN Cameras on House Chamber Floor

Matt Gaetz (R-FL) introduced an amendment to allow C-SPAN on the House chamber floor and called for a minimum of four C-SPAN cameras to broadcast House proceedings. Gaetz said he has “received a lot of feedback from constituents about how interesting it was and that you were able to see in real time how our government is functioning,” adding that the “pool view of the Congress is antiquated and a little boomer-fied.”

From Fox News:

Support has been mounting for C-SPAN to permanently adopt the approach it took last week to Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s contentious speaker election, in which it freely roamed the House floor and captured dramatic moments that don’t often see air time. Typically, cameras are fixed on the dais and are controlled by the House Recording Studio, whose footage is then used by C-SPAN.

During the speaker vote, C-SPAN was reportedly given permission in advance to record the proceedings, but some have signaled support for making it a permanent fixture.

"I have talked to a handful of colleagues and I have yet to encounter one who didn’t view the broader transparency as a net positive," Gaetz said.

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