House wants more security checks

Three federal agencies would have to certify that Syrian and Iraqi refugees aren’t security threats before they are allowed into the United States under a bill approved Thursday by the House. On a 289-137 vote, the House voted to require the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and director of National Intelligence collectively certify that those seeking refuge in the country don’t pose a threat to national security. “We must ensure that we do not allow terrorists to exploit refugee resettlement to gain entry to the United States,” Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, said in a statement/ Kevin Graeler, SR correspondent. More here.