Shutdown Showdown
Clip: 7/5/2015 | 13m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Lawmakers left Springfield for the Fourth of July weekend without a budget deal in place.
Lawmakers left Springfield for the Fourth of July weekend without a budget deal in place triggering a partial government shutdown. We talk with legislators from both sides of the aisle about what to expect if the impasse continues and what's on the session's agenda this week to resolve the fiscal crisis.
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Shutdown Showdown
Clip: 7/5/2015 | 13m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Lawmakers left Springfield for the Fourth of July weekend without a budget deal in place triggering a partial government shutdown. We talk with legislators from both sides of the aisle about what to expect if the impasse continues and what's on the session's agenda this week to resolve the fiscal crisis.
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