The Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson (R-La.) and the body’s Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will participate in a televised debate about the ongoing U.S. government shutdown on the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN).
Johnson and Jeffries have appeared separately on C-SPAN previously, with Johnson taking the public’s calls frequently to explain the Republican posture on the ongoing shutdown. Jeffries previously requested a debate with Johnson on the floor of the House to articulate the Democratic perspective on the situation, and Johnson did not respond to that offer.
Both leaders expressed to C-SPAN their willingness to engage with each other, and the network announced on Oct. 15 that a debate between them would be held on the show “Ceasefire” hosted by Politico’s White House Bureau Chief, Dasha Burns. The date of the debate is yet to be determined….
Johnson, Jeffries to Debate Government Shutdown on C-SPAN
