House GOP bill would bolster checks on Syrian refugees
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House labored Thursday to keep Democrats from joining an embarrassing rebuke of President Barack Obama as House Republicans pushed legislation toward approval that would...
View ArticleDems divide over House GOP bill restricting Syrian refugees
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...
View ArticleHouse OKs GOP Bill To Curb Syrian Refugees With Veto-Proof Majority
UPDATE: Nov. 19, 2015, 2:09 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — In a stinging rebuke to President Barack Obama by Republicans as well as members of his own party, the House ignored a veto threat Thursday and...
View ArticleHouse votes to curb Syrian refugees trying to enter US, snubs Obama veto threat
WASHINGTON — In a stinging rebuke to President Barack Obama by Republicans and Democrats, the House ignored a veto threat Thursday and overwhelmingly approved GOP legislation erecting fresh hurdles for...
View ArticleHouse passes Syrian refugee bill Obama can't veto
"Defeating terrorism should not mean slamming the door in the faces of those fleeing the terrorists." - Rep. Jerrold Nadler WASHINGTON (AP) — In a stinging rebuke to President Barack Obama by...
View ArticleHouse votes to curb Syrian refugees, snubs Obama veto threat
WASHINGTON — In a stinging rebuke to President Barack Obama by Republicans as well as members of his own party, the House ignored a veto threat Thursday and overwhelmingly approved Republican...
View ArticleUS House approves bill to suspend refugee program
The US House of Representatives, defying a veto threat by US President Barack Obama, overwhelmingly passed Republican-backed legislation on Thursday to suspend Obama’s program to admit 10,000 Syrian...
View ArticleHouse passes bill adding barriers for Syrian and Iraqi refugees entering US
House of Representatives approves legislation making entry even more difficult for refugees, but Obama has said he will veto and Senate is unlikely to vote on it...
View ArticleHouse votes to suspend US refugee program
The House of Representatives voted Thursday to ban Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the United States until tougher screening measures are in place, a move some slammed as giving in to...
View ArticleUS House passes bill to slow Syrian refugees despite Obama veto threat
WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives, defying a veto threat by President Barack Obama, overwhelmingly passed Republican-backed legislation on Thursday to suspend Obama's program to admit 10,000...
View ArticleHouse OK of GOP Syrian refugee curbs is just start of fight
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans embarrassed President Barack Obama by winning veto-proof House approval of legislation blocking Syrian and Iraqi refugees from the U.S., but from here the effort may take...
View ArticleU.S. House's refugee screening bill: Precaution or 'knee-jerk reaction'?
by Chris Casteel 0 shares House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. quotes testimony from Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and FBI Director James Comey, during a news briefing on Capitol Hill in...
View ArticleHouse blocks refugee program, with Dem support
WASHINGTON - The House approved a plan Thursday to slow the arrivals of Syrians and Iraqis seeking refuge in the United States, as 47 Democrats joined Republicans in a rebuke to President Obama and a...
View ArticleLehigh Valley and N.J. Republicans back hurdles for Syrian and Iraqi refugees
This is an urgent matter and that is why we're dealing with this urgently." Republican congressmen representing much of the Lehigh Valley and Warren and Hunterdon counties supported a bill passed...
View ArticleHouse votes to curb Syrian refugees, snubbing veto threat
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Responding swiftly to the terror in Paris, the U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to erect high hurdles for Syrian and Iraqi refugees coming to American shores, dividing the...
View ArticleUS House passes bill to slow Syrian refugees despite Barack Obama veto threat
Washington: The US House of Representatives, defying a veto threat by President Barack Obama, overwhelmingly passed Republican-backed legislation on Thursday to suspend Obama's program to admit 10,000...
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 ArticleUS House passes bill to slow Syrian refugees despite Barack Obama veto threat
Washington: The US House of Representatives, defying a veto threat by President Barack Obama, overwhelmingly passed Republican-backed legislation on Thursday to suspend Obama's program to admit 10,000...
View ArticleHouse passes bill adding barriers for Syrian and Iraqi refugees entering US
House of Representatives approves legislation making entry even more difficult for refugees, but Obama has said he will veto and Senate is unlikely to vote on it...
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...
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