U.S. President Barack Obama threatened to veto legislation the House is preparing that would strengthen background checks on Syrian refugees entering the country, upsetting Republicans behind the bill.
Obama made the threat late Nov. 18, as the House was preparing a bill for floor action as early as Nov. 19.
The bill, which is being crafted by multiple officials and led by new House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), would raise the hurdles for refugee admission, including requiring the FBI director to certify a background investigation for each refugee.
The legislation would also require several top security officials to certify that each refugee is not a security threat to the U.S. -- before a refugee from Iraq or Syria can be admitted, according to Fox News.
The bill will not include any religious tests, which were suggested by some in the GOP recently.
