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Republican Sen. Ron Johnson on where shutdown talks stand

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published October 29, 2025 at 8:50 AM PDT
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-WI, speaks during the Republican National Convention Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. (Julia Nikhinson/AP)
Julia Nikhinson/AP
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-WI, speaks during the Republican National Convention Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. (Julia Nikhinson/AP)

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson about growing pressure to end the 29-day-long government shutdown, as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits end this Saturday.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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