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How dysfunction has defined the House

Congress is on the verge of passing its yearly budget, six months into its fiscal year and with less than 48 hours left before the government shuts down. Dysfunction is one of the defining features of this House narrowly divided along party lines and within its Republican majority. Lisa Desjardins reports on what's made this Congress one of history's most dysfunctional.

How dysfunction has defined the House

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