About
A Virtual Seat in the Gallery
Congress On Demand delivers the next chapter in the 250 year old evolution of the public’s access to witness Congress — now a fundamental part of this democracy. Conceived so that what is public can finally reach the public in a familiar and engaging way, Congress On Demand is an innovative tool of civic engagement streaming on-demand, segmented unfiltered video of the appearances Congress members make in Congress. With the pervasive presence and constant use of on-demand streaming services, the public is poised to receive the content of their democratic processes in that same interactive and segmented video format.
A virtual seat in the Gallery — A better informed citizenry will yield a stronger democracy. Congress On Demand creates a user-friendly gateway facilitating any user to become more expert in the workings of Congress and the Congress members directly impacting their lives and votes. Congress On Demand looks forward to streaming all floor and committee appearances of every member of Congress.
“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance and a people who mean to be their own governours must arm themselves with the power that knowledge gives.”
About the Videos
Each video on this site was recorded and curated by Congress On Demand for the specific purpose of this platform. These segmented videos of each individual appearance were produced from recordings of the much lengthier videos found at the Senate.gov and House.gov websites. On the occasions when there was a problem with the government’s livestream or its recording, segmented videos were instead recorded from the full-length videos made available at C-Span. The video of these Congressional sessions, be they from the government site or C-Span, are within the public domain.
About Congress On Demand
Congress On Demand was conceived and executed by Eve Silberberg. The Congress On Demand 2024 and 2026 Senate Election Editions were released in association with American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies.
Eve Silberberg (creator/founder) conceived of Congress On Demand answering a self-imposed challenge to better educate and engage an accountable public in the actions of this democracy. She has extensive experience as an educator in the field of Applied Theatre. A student of Augusto Boal (Theatre of the Oppressed, Legislative Theatre), her expertise is linking the perpetual human capacity to learn with engaging and activating educational processes. Eve has worked as a teacher, director, and curriculum developer for social and health programs throughout New York City serving populations at schools, shelters, rehab centers, senior centers as well as corporate work settings — designing and applying alternative modes of participatory education. She is currently a Faculty Fellow at American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies.
Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies. American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies (CCPS) serves scholars, students, policymakers and the public by propelling actionable research, providing public education and promoting a more reasonable democratic square.
250+ at American University. The Congress On Demand 2026 Senate Election Edition is part of 250+ at American, a year-long initiative marking our nation’s 250th anniversary through dialogue, learning, and civic engagement. This is a campus-wide, multidisciplinary series of programs and events designed to reflect on our nation’s past, engage in the present, and imagine a future defined by civic pluralism and a thriving democracy.