May 2, 2016 House approves Syrian refugee screening bill, defies veto threat The House overwhelmingly approved a bill Thursday aimed at improving screening for Syrian and Iraqi refugees, with dozens of Democrats joining majority Republicans to back the measure in defiance of a White House veto threat.
May 2, 2016 CIA head says half of Syrian population displaced, House seeks stronger refugee vetting Nearly half of Syria's 23 million people have been displaced by the country's civil war, CIA Director John Brennan said Wednesday, a reality that puts added pressure on the Obama administration and America's allies to solve the growing refugee crisis.
May 2, 2016 Lawmaker leads effort to give states a say in Syria refugee resettlement Texas Rep. Ted Poe is filing legislation to give states the authority to deny refugee resettlement in their regions.
May 2, 2016 House OKs bill to force Iran to pay terror victims' claims The House has backed a bill to block implementation of the Iran nuclear deal until Tehran pays some $43 billion in damages that U.S. courts have awarded to victims of Iranian-sponsored terror.
May 2, 2016 House passes defense bill that Obama threatens to veto The Republican-led House has passed a multibillion-dollar defense policy bill that faces a veto threat from President Obama.
May 2, 2016 9/11 first responders, Jon Stewart rally on Hill for health care funds New York City police and firefighters, joined by comedian Jon Stewart, rallied on Capitol Hill Wednesday as part of a bipartisan plea for Congress to renew funding for 9/11 first responders' health care.
May 2, 2016 Republicans introduce legislation opposing Iran deal, teeing up White House showdown House Republicans on Tuesday introduced legislation opposing the recently struck Iranian nuclear deal, launching a battle with the White House that could end in a veto showdown this fall.
May 2, 2016 Boehner vows fight to scuttle Iran nuclear deal House Speaker John Boehner vowed Wednesday to do "everything possible" to stop the newly struck Iran nuclear deal, as Congress formally begins consideration of the hard-fought pact.
May 2, 2016 Here’s how Congress could kill – or preserve – the Iran nuclear deal The announcement of a landmark nuclear deal by Iran, the U.S. and five world powers is only the first step. In Washington, Congress will have a chance to weigh in, and ultimately vote, on the agreement.
May 2, 2016 Obama designates more than 1 million acres for three new monuments Despite Republican resistance, President Obama announced three more national monuments Friday, encompassing more than a million acres of protected sites in Nevada, Texas and California.
