Local officials feel the pressure when Congress won’t act

Name: Local officials feel the pressure when Congress won’t act
Uploaded: 2015-02-25T00:41:31Z
Duration: P573S
Description: While Congress debates how to move forward on Department of Homeland Security funding, thousands of county officials from across the U.S. are on Capitol Hill to urge lawmakers to act on a wide range of issues, including immigration. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Liz Archuleta of Coconino County in Arizona and Glen Whitley of Tarrant County in Texas about the local impact of political gridlock.

Clip: 02/24/2015 | 9m 33s

While Congress debates how to move forward on Department of Homeland Security funding, thousands of county officials from across the U.S. are on Capitol Hill to urge lawmakers to act on a wide range of issues, including immigration. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Liz Archuleta of Coconino County in Arizona and Glen Whitley of Tarrant County in Texas about the local impact of political gridlock.

Aired: 02/24/15

Rating: NR

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