40 years ago: U.S. Senate allows TV cameras into chamber

Name: 40 years ago: U.S. Senate allows TV cameras into chamber
Uploaded: 2026-06-02T15:49:28+00:00
Description: #OnThisDay June 2, 1986: The U.S. Senate opened its chambers to TV cameras, allowing C-SPAN to begin gavel-to-gavel coverage of the “world’s greatest deliberative body.” Learn more at c-span.org/senate-timeline #cspan #ussenate #senate

C-SPAN — Jun 02, 15:49 PM — 1min

#OnThisDay June 2, 1986: The U.S. Senate opened its chambers to TV cameras, allowing C-SPAN to begin gavel-to-gavel coverage of the “world’s greatest deliberative body.”

Learn more at c-span.org/senate-timeline

#cspan #ussenate #senate