It's official: The House
has approved a measure to authorize military training opponents of ISIS. The vote passed by a 273-156 vote and had the support of both House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The bipartisan vote was strongly supported by the administration.
The president, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and top White House officials personally lobbied for the measure’s passage, calling more than 70 Democrats and Republicans on national security committees and in leadership posts to appeal for their support. Mr. Obama and his allies pleaded with lawmakers not to cut his legs out from under him as he tries to assemble an international coalition to confront the terrorist group.
According to
The New York Times, the measure could pass the Senate on Thursday.