Obama's in a corner as 47 Democrat Representatives break ranks:
The vote, 289-137, also reflects shifting sentiment on an issue where emotions have run deep in the aftermath of a deadly terror in Paris last week which left 129 dead. The House bill would require the FBI to create a background check of any refugee who spent time in Syria or Iraq after March 1, 2011.
U.S. House Votes to Halt Syrian Refugee Resettlement Program
Now we'll see what happens in the Senate.
1. the House doesn't make something veto-proof. the house and SENATE make something veto-proof.
2. you need 2/3 of all voting members to override a veto. if all members of the House vote, you need 290 votes (not 289). just saying.