Jim Nintzel | Tucson Weekly
Congresswoman Martha McSally’s first border-security bill is on hold in the House of Representatives as conservatives complain that it’s a distraction from an upcoming showdown with President Barack Obama.
McSally promised to lead the fight to secure the border in Southern Arizona, but it appears as though the Southern Arizona Republican is having some trouble rounding up GOP support for the Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015, which would seek to gain operational control of the entire southern border within five years, provide additional funding for using the National Guard on the border, and penalize the political appointees of the Homeland Security Department if they don’t meet certain goals.
