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Rep. McCaul Introduces Bill Requiring Congressional Approval for Refugees Resettlement

As the Obama administration moves forward with its plans to aggressively accelerate the admission of Syrian refugees, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) is looking to rein in those plans and provide Congress a voice in the matter. “This bill will rein in the Administration’s refugee resettlement plans and give Congress more control over the process by requiring the Administration to get affirmative approval from Congress through the enactment of a joint resolution before any refugees may be admitted into the United States,” McCaul said.

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McCaul: ‘President Obama’s Policies Embolden Iran’s Leaders’

Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) slammed the Iran nuclear deal and declared, “President Obama’s policies embolden Iran’s leaders” during Saturday’s GOP Weekly Address. Transcript as Follows: “Earlier this week I had the honor of chairing the first-ever Congressional hearing at the

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Rep. McCaul: ISIS Seeks To Use Refugee Routs To Infiltrate West

“We also know that ISIS wants to use refugee routes as cover to sneak operatives into the West. I implore the President to consult with Congress before taking any drastic action and to level with the American people about the very real security challenges we face,” the McCaul said. The Texas lawmaker acknowledged the tragedy of the current Syrian refugees crisis, saying the U.S. can help but urged the administration to take on the real problem, ISIS.

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McCaul: Trump Border Wall Rhetoric ‘Simplistic,’ ‘Knee-Jerk’

Monday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) said Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s plan of building a border wall funded by Mexico to help stop illegal immigration is a

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McCaul: We Shouldn’t Play Politics with DHS

House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul said that “we should be not be playing politics with the Department of Homeland Security” on Monday’s “@This Hour” on CNN. McCaul said that, “we passed a bill that fully funds the Department, I

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Jeb Bush Campaign Throws Boehner Under Bus: Confirms Talks with Pro-Amnesty Staffer After Speaker’s Denial

A spokeswoman for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s potential 2016 presidential campaign has confirmed a previous Breitbart News article reporting that Speaker John Boehner’s on-staff amnesty advocate Becky Tallent has been in job talks with Bush’s campaign—undercutting a previous on-the-record denial from Boehner communications director Michael Steel.

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Texas Border Business Leaders Attack McCaul’s Border Plan

Economic and business leaders from McAllen, Texas and Reynosa, Mexico criticized the border security plan put forth by House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX). In a meeting one day following McCaul’s visit to the border region, the business leaders met and said that people living along the border need to be consulted in any plan to secure the border.

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House GOP To Regroup On Border Bill

House leadership intends to tackle “issues” with a controversial border bill after a new conservative group claimed credit for getting the measure yanked off this week’s schedule.