The caller, who was identified as a Republican and military spouse, said she would not be able to afford her children's medication if the shutdown continues.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday said the onus for the looming lapse in military pay falls squarely on Democrats for their refusal to support a GOP spending package. In a rare C-SPAN appearance,

As a Republican, I’m very disappointed ... in you, because you do have the power to call the House back,” a Virginia woman fumed at the speaker.

Earlier in his career, Sam Feist ran a news program called “Crossfire” that tried to capture viewership by having liberals and conservatives bicker with one another. Now he hopes to achieve similar results with a similar program that drops the arguments and squabbles.

C-SPAN will serve as the official media partner of the U.S. Semi-quincentennial Commission and its "America 250" initiative.

Speaker Mike Johnson’s live call-in appearance on C-SPAN quickly turned into a public flogging, as voters from across the political spectrum—including an emotional Republican military mom—berated him over a myriad of issues.

La., was confronted by a caller about the pause in military pay during the government shutdown and the effect it could have on her family and children's medical needs.