on January 20, 2016 in World News
Senate blocks bill toughening controls on entry of Syrian refugees
The House-approved bill mandating increased security checks on Syrian refugees was blocked in the Senate, after failing to win enough support to clear a procedural vote. The SAFE Act of 2015, also known as House Resolution 4038, needed 60 votes to advance in the Senate on Wednesday, but received support of only 55 lawmakers, with 43 opposed. Read more Opposing rallies face off in Pennsylvania over arrival of Syrian refugees (VIDEO) Passed by the House of Representatives in November 2015, the bill would have required personal guarantees from top US security officials that the Syrian refugees being resettled in the US… View Article
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