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When House Speaker Mike Johnson fielded questions about the shutdown on C-SPAN Thursday, a self-described GOP mother and military wife said the health of her two children was in jeopardy and urged him to call the House back into session to pass a bill to pay service members.  “I have two medically fragile children,” said

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 12, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re joined now, here in studio, by Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Murphy. Thank you for being with us.  SENATOR CHRIS MURPHY: Of course. MARGARET

The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 12, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes. He is the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee. Good to have you here. You are a

Vice President JD Vance told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Sunday that the layoff notices that were sent around this weekend — some of which were rescinded — happened because the “government shutdown inevitably leads to some chaos.” Vance accused Democrats, particularly Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, of taking “the entire federal government

This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Vice President JD Vance joins as President Trump heads to the Middle East amid the critical moment in the Israel-Hamas peace deal and at home, as the ongoing government shutdown drags on. Plus. Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty joins. Original CBS News Link</a