November 19, 2015

House defies Obama, votes to 'pause' Syrian refugees

Distrusting President Obama's assurances and brushing aside his insults, the House voted Thursday to hit the "pause" button on his plans to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees in the U.S. this year, insisting he step up security checks to make sure terrorists can't exploit America's humanitarian heart.

The 289-137 vote saw ...

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