Tea Party Drives Republican Hard Line on Government Funding

VOA Video: Tea Party Drives Republican Hard Line on Government Funding

A one-page letter - signed by almost one-fifth of the legislators in the U.S. House of Representatives - was a factor leading to a political stalemate and the U.S. government shutdown.

Congress and the President cannot agree on continuing to fund the government, with the Republicans determined to undermine the President's signature healthcare law.

As VOA's Carolyn Presutti tells us, some powerful Republicans say they are bowing to the wishes of their constituents.