C-SPAN gave us ‘America’s Hottest TV Drama’ as McCarthy struggled to become House speaker. Lawmakers aren’t so sure that’s a good thing.

Fri, 01/27/2023 - 06:00

The public got an unfettered view of lawmakers’ deliberations as the House struggled for four straight days to elect a speaker earlier this month.
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C-SPAN offered the public an unparalleled view of the chaos of McCarthy's speaker election.
House rules didn't apply at the time, and C-SPAN was given free reign to film inside the chamber.
But lawmakers are conflicted on whether they would want to permanently grant that access.

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York says she's "totally open to the idea" of offering the public a wider view into the deliberations of the House of Representatives.