Senate panel passes authorization for use of U.S. military force in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A divided U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday approved a resolution authorizing the use of military force in Syria by a vote of 10-7, with one senator merely voting “present.”
‘Secretary of explaining stuff’ Clinton stumps for Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former President Bill Clinton attempted on Wednesday to cut through confusion and worries about the new U.S. healthcare law, telling Americans they will be better off with Obamacare and urging opponents to make the best of it.
Rhode Island Governor Chafee says he will not seek re-election: media
BOSTON (Reuters) – Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee, who became a Democrat in May, does not plan to seek re-election when his term wraps up at the end of next year, local media reported on Wednesday.
Hagel estimates cost of Syria strike at ‘tens of millions’ of dollars
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told lawmakers on Wednesday that a limited military strike against Syria was expected to cost “tens of millions” of dollars.
U.S. defense chief says attack on Syria would not be ‘pin prick’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told lawmakers on Wednesday that a planned military strike on Syria over its chemical weapons use would not be a “pin prick” and would significantly reduce President Bashar al-Assad’s military p…
U.S. Senate panel to meet on Syria authorization at 2 p.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee will meet later on Wednesday afternoon to proceed with its vote on an authorization for the use of military force in Syria, the panel’s chairman said in a statement.
Obama: U.S. credibility on the line in Syria response
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – President Barack Obama issued a blunt challenge to skeptical U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday to approve his plan for a military strike on Syria, saying inaction would put America’s prestige and their own credibility at risk.
Senate panel considers delaying vote on Syria authorization
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate Foreign Relations Committee may delay a vote on an authorization for the use of military force in Syria that was expected on Wednesday, aides to committee members said, after some senators said they were unhappy with i…
Senator McCain does not back Senate panel draft authorizing force in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator John McCain, a leading Republican voice on military affairs, said on Wednesday he does not support a Senate panel’s draft resolution authorizing the use of force in Syria.
Analysis: U.S. Congress fight over Syria pits establishment versus upstarts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress, which votes largely along party lines on most issues, is displaying a different kind of split in the debate over Syria: Experienced lawmakers who support President Barack Obama’s plans for military action are l…
