Working Families Party leader explains how government shutdown impacted Georgia families

On the left, a photo of Fallon McClure standing in front of a bookshelf. On the top right, a photo of a sign informing of the government shutdown. On the bottom right, groceries at a checkout conveyor belt.
Fallon McClure, the deputy southeast regional director for the Working Families Party, was a featured guest on "Closer Look." (LaShawn Hudson/WABE, Jose Luis Magana/Working Families Party and Stephanie Scarbrough/Associated Press)

The Working Families Party is an independent political organization focusing on improving conditions for working families.

Recently, Fallon McClure, the deputy southeast regional director for the organization, joined a group of state legislators urging Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to use the state’s surplus to cover the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

On Monday’s edition of “Closer Look,” McClure talked with program host Rose Scott about her overall thoughts on how lawmakers responded to the federal shutdown. She also reflects on how other federal cuts are impacting the lives of families, as well as the recent political shifts happening within growing progressive movements.