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.
