Rep. McKeon Calls For Comprehensive Strategy, Funding To Stop ISIS

By Tony Bertuca / August 27, 2014 at 6:13 PM
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee called on the White House this week to develop a comprehensive strategy to combat the Islamic State of Iraq in Syria in ways that go beyond the fiscal year 2015 budget. Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA) challenged President Obama to “engage Congress” in this process, arguing that the administration's “minimalist approach” is inadequate to confront the threat posed by ISIS. “There is no negotiating with ISIS or deterring it; it must be defeated...

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