Johnson, Jeffries to Debate Government Shutdown on C-SPAN

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....