Paris attacks reshape U.S. debate on immigration, security
By Patricia Zengerle and Megan Cassella WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers called on Tuesday for even tighter scrutiny of Syrian refugees fleeing to the United States as last week's deadly Paris...
View ArticleGOP pressesObama, Wolf to reconsider refugee plan
WASHINGTON - The debate over Syrian refugees brought new proposals to block their arrival in the United States, stern warnings and appeals for compassion from Washington to Harrisburg and beyond...
View ArticleHudson's Bill Passes House with Veto-Proof Majority (Richard Hudson)
(Source: Richard Hudson) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2015 Hudson's Bill Passes House with Veto-Proof Majority WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson's (NC-08) bill, the...
View ArticleU.S. House votes to increase screening of Syrian, Iraqi refugees
WASHINGTON — Less than a week after the attacks that killed 129 people in Paris and wounded many more, the U.S. House voted in favor of new screening standards for refugees from Syria and Iraq. The...
View ArticleHouse Dems to mull alternative bill on Syrian refugees
House Democrats may offer an alternative to a Republican bill that seeks to tighten screening of refugees from Iraq and Syria seeking to enter the U.S., a Democratic leadership aide said Wednesday. The...
View ArticleUS House to vote to restrict Iraqi and Syrian refugees entry
Republicans in the US House of Representatives are preparing to vote on legislation that would place new restrictions on the resettlement of Syrian and Iraqi refugees in the US. Democrats say that the...
View ArticleHouse Vote Kicks Off Congressional Battle Over Syrian Refugees
The House will vote Thursday afternoon on the first of what could be many legislative moves geared to curb President Obama's Syrian refugee resettlement program. The legislation, called the America...
View ArticleCould the government shut down over refugees?
Washington (CNN)The "je suis Paris" mood didn't last long in Washington. House Speaker Paul Ryan called for a bipartisan response to the ISIS terrorist attacks in France, but President Barack Obama and...
View ArticleWhite 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,...
View ArticleHouse passes bill adding barriers for Syrian and Iraqi refugees to US
House of Representatives approves legislation making it even more difficult for refugees fleeing Isis to come to US, but Obama has said he will veto...
View ArticleObama Vows to Veto House Bill to Halt Syria, Iraq Refugee Plan
Cindy Saine, Mary Alice Salinas WASHINGTON/MANILA— The U.S. House of Representatives is planning to vote Thursday on a bill sponsored by the Republican majority that would pause the Obama...
View ArticleHouse votes to block Syrian refugees despite White House veto threat
Tapping heightened safety concerns after the Paris terror attacks, House Republicans -- joined overwhelmingly by Democrats -- approved legislation Thursday effectively halting the resettlement of...
View ArticleHouse Dems Back GOP On Bill To Pause Admittance Of Some Refugees
WASHINGTON -- Forty-seven House Democrats broke with the White House on Thursday to vote for a bill aimed at pausing admittance of Syrian and Iraqi refugees by adding requirements to an already lengthy...
View ArticleObama threatens veto on House Syrian refugee bill
It's no surprise that President Obama and House Republicans are butting heads once again over national security. The issue over which there is continuing disagreement is the GOP effort to stop the...
View ArticleUS Lawmakers Set for Showdown Vote on Refugees
Cindy Saine CAPITOL HILL— The U.S. House of Representatives is planning to vote Thursday on a bill sponsored by the Republican majority that would pause the Obama administration's program to resettle...
View ArticleUS House votes to suspend Syria refugee program
The House of Representatives voted Thursday to ban Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the United States until stricter screening measures are in place, a move some slammed as giving in to...
View ArticleHouse passes bill that could limit Syrian refugees
Washington (CNN)The House easily passed a bill Thursday that would suspend the program allowing Syrian and Iraqi refugees into the U.S. until key national security agencies certify they don't pose a...
View ArticleHouse bill would bolster checks on refugees; Obama promises veto
WASHINGTON — Asserting a public demand for a greater measure of protection, Republicans are ready to push legislation through the House erecting fresh hurdles for Syrian and Iraqi refugees trying to...
View ArticleUS House votes to restrict Iraqi and Syrian refugees entry
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that tightens restrictions on the resettlement of Syrian and Iraqi refugees, amid security concerns. Dozens of Democrats joined Republicans as the...
View ArticleRepublicans look to limit Syrian refugees; White House hopes Dems won't agree
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House labored Thursday to keep Democrats from an embarrassing rebuke of President Barack Obama as House Republicans pushed legislation toward approval that would erect fresh...
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