October 26, 2014

Five ways GOP Senate can challenge Obama on national security

Source: The Hill

Journalist: Martin Matishak

Republican candidates are hammering Democrats on national security issues, looking to gain an edge ahead of Election Day.

Candidates have criticized President Obama’s strategy on the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria as polls show growing public concern over the prolonged military campaign.

But ISIS is only one of many challenges facing the administration. And if Republicans capture the Senate — and with it control of Congress in November — GOP lawmakers could provide a major obstacle to the president’s foreign policy agenda.

Here are five issues where a Republican Senate could challenge Obama on national security.

Read the full article at The Hill.

Author

  • Elbridge Colby