The “Extreme Mortman” is Back! Howard Mortman Shares What’s New With C-SPAN

This week on the GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam welcome back Howard Mortman, Director of Communications at C-SPAN. Howard reveals what’s new with the network, the trends he’s been seeing, and how public affairs broadcasting has been changing. The episode dives into the role C-SPAN footage plays in spurring political conversation on social media, and the network’s new show aiming to bring tough policy questions and civil discourse that feeds solutions on air. Robert, Adam, and Howard also discuss C-SPAN programming, including America 250 festivities and a special initiative to send reporters to the field to augment 2026 campaign coverage. Plus, new developments on Howard’s podcast, Extreme Mortman, including an exciting name change, behind the scenes information on process, and the episodes he’s looking forward to the most. 

Show Notes 

House Appropriations: Continuing Resolution Press Release 

Time Magazine: House Passes $1.15 Trillion Defense Spending Bill 

House Armed Services Committee: FY27 NDAA Resources 

HHS: Press Release on Deferring California and Minnesota Medicaid Payments 

Reuters: US pauses $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California, Minnesota 

C-SPAN: C-SPAN Website 

C-SPAN: America 250 

C-SPAN: Campaign 2026 

The Hill: C-SPAN inks deal with YouTube TV, Hulu 

C-SPAN: Ceasefire 

C-SPAN: Extreme Mortman 

What’s on the GovNavigators’ radar? 

July 28th: 

• Digital Government Institute 14th Annual 930Gov Conference, Washington, D.C. 

July 30th: 

• ATARC NextGen Cyber Operations: AI in Action Summit, Reston, VA 
• Potomac Officers Club 2026 Air and Space Summit, McLean, VA