Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders look toward the crowd during a stop on their ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour in Los Angeles, on April 12. Mario Tama/Getty Images Washington —

CNN will host a live town hall with progressive lawmakers Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday, October 15, the network announced Friday.

The town hall will air at 9 p.m. ET and will be moderated by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins from Washington, DC.

The event comes as the government shutdown is set to enter a third week, leaving roughly 1.4 million federal employees furloughed or working without pay. The funding lapse has already affected travel , and its impact could soon be seen on food assistance programs and the economy overall.

The two lawmakers will field ques

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