· Updated January 16, 2025 12:03 AM · 4 min read read
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a stinging rebuke to President Barack Obama by Republicans as well as members of his own party, the House of Representatives ignored a veto threat Thursday and overwhelmingly approved Republican legislation erecting fresh hurdles for Syrian and Iraqi refugees trying to enter the United States.
Dozens of Democrats, including Reps. Bill Keating and Steve Lynch of Massachusetts, joined Republicans as the House passed the measure 289-137. That margin exceeded the two-thirds maj
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a stinging rebuke to President Barack Obama by Republicans as well as members of his own party, the House of Representatives ignored a veto threat Thursday and overwhelmingly approved Republican legislation erecting fresh hurdles for Syrian and Iraqi refugees trying to enter the United States.
Dozens of Democrats, including Reps. Bill Keating and Steve Lynch of Massachusetts, joined Republicans as the House passed the measure 289-137. That margin exceeded the two-thirds maj…
