White House says Obama would veto bill to halt Syrian refugees

WASHINGTON — U.S. House lawmakers are moving ahead with a vote on legislation that would force the Obama administration to adopt more stringent requirements for refugees entering the U.S. from Syria, even as the White House said Wednesday night that it would veto the bill if it passes. The White House said Wednesday that the proposed legislation would introduce "unnecessary and impractical requirements" that would "unacceptably hamper our efforts to assist some of the most vulnerable people in the world." The House bill, which will likely see a...