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Senate Approves Obama's Plan To Fight ISIL

Ashley Yang |
September 18, 2014 | 6:49 p.m. PDT

Web Producer

(Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Creative Commons)
(Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Creative Commons)

On Thursday, the Senate voted 78 to 22 to approve President Obama's plan to train and equip moderate Syrian rebels to combat the growing threat of ISIL.

The strategy, which was included as part of a broader measure to keep the federal government operational until mid-December, received largely bipartisan support. 

Those Republicans and Democrats who opposed the plan did so out of concern for the overall level of federal spending authorized by the bill and the vetting process for potential Syrian rebel groups to arm.

Among those in opposition was potential GOP presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who censured President Obama and others in Congress for not holding a fuller debate on war before the midterm elections.

Both houses of Congress will adjourn Thursday night and do not plan reconvene until after Election Day.

Read more at The Washington Post.

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